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URI stands for Uniform Resource Identifier. It is a string of
characters designed for exact identification of resources
and extensibility by the URI scheme.
The purpose of a URI is to locate a resource(s) on the server hosting
of the web service.
A URI’s format is <protocol>://<servicename>/<ResourceType>/<ResourceID>.
A URL is the most common type of (URI). URLs are essential to navigating the
internet.RLs consist of multiple parts -- including a protocol and domain name
that tell a web browser how and where to retrieve a resource.
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All URLs are URIs, but not all URIs are URLs. URIs can be used for identifying
resources in general, while URLs specifically provide the means to locate and
access those resources on the web.