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URL parsing

Noun phrase
DefinitionURL parsing is the process of breaking down a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) string into its constituent parts, such as the scheme (e.g., http, https), hostname, port number, path, query parameters, and fragment identifier. This decomposition allows applications and web browsers to understand the different components of an address and use them to navigate to a resource or process information. It's a fundamental step in how web clients and servers handle web addresses to correctly locate and request resources.
Example

"Before making a web request, the browser performs URL parsing to extract the hostname and path from the entered address."

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Etymology & Word Origins

The term 'URL' is an acronym for Uniform Resource Locator, while 'parsing' derives from the Latin 'pars' meaning 'part', referring to the act of analyzing a string into its component parts.

Translations
Spanishanálisis de URL
Frenchanalyse d'URL
GermanURL-Analyse