| A | B |
| protocol | how the file will be transferred |
| http | hypertext transfer protocol |
| ftp | file transfer protocol |
| domain name | used to identify the details of the information's source |
| server/host name | origin of the information |
| suffix/extension | used to indicate the type of server |
| directory/folder | instructs the URL to drill down into specific files |
| URL | uniform resource locator |
| tilde | indicates a personal web page |
| .exe | indicates an executable program |
| equals | indicates a specific document or program |
| question mark | indicates a query for a specific document |