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uri

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈjɝi// uri

n. a string of characters used to identify a specific resource on the internet, like a website or a file. It is a general term that includes web addresses like URLs.

n. a sequence of characters used to identify a logical or physical resource on a network. It serves as a generic identifier that encompasses both locators (URLs) and names (URNs).


SIMPLE

The developer updated the URI to point to the new server.

CONTEXTUAL

Every resource in the database is assigned a unique URI to ensure it can be referenced without ambiguity across different systems.

COMPLEX

Standardizing the URI format across the organization's internal API allowed for more efficient data retrieval and better integration between legacy systems and modern cloud services.

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin Uronia, possibly from Latin ora (“edge, brim”), or from the pre-Roman substrate hydronym *wer (“water”) + the Latin suffix -n-. More at Uri.

Etymology 2

From Hebrew אוּרִי (úri, “light”).

Usage

Commonly used in technical contexts involving web architecture and data management.

Pitfall

the URI of the website is http://...the URL of the website is http://...While technically correct, 'URL' is the standard term for web addresses; 'URI' is a broader technical category used mainly by programmers.

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