# Difference between URI and URL

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-uri-and-url/210008>\
**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [December 14, 2006, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-uri-and-url/210008 "2006-12-14T01:12:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![liqidhed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecd19e/32.png) [@liqidhed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/liqidhed)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2006, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difference-between-uri-and-url/210008/1 "2006-12-14T01:12:56Z")

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can someone briefly explain this to me?  
thanks