A uniform resource locator (url), colloquially known as an address on the web, [6] is a reference to a resource that specifies its location on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it. That address on its own is redirected to the main page The page name may include a namespace prefix (such as help: in this page). Wikipedia[c] is a free online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers, known as wikipedians, through open collaboration and the wiki software mediawiki. Online encyclopedia wikipedia is an example of an online encyclopedia, the content of which is created by volunteer contributors An online encyclopedia, also called an internet encyclopedia, is a digital encyclopedia accessible through the internet.
[2] it grew out of nupedia, a more structured free encyclopedia, as a way to allow easier and faster drafting of articles and translations A shorter form, called a (relative) url, is used when a computer could correctly fill in the full (absolute) url from context For example, of /wiki/url only works for a link on wikipedia to this page on wikipedia. We use simple english words and grammar here The simple english wikipedia is for everyone, such as children and adults who are learning english There are 275,648 articles on the simple english wikipedia
