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URL vs reference

reference vs URL

URL and reference both are nouns.

URL is not a verb while reference is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
URL Yes No No No
reference Yes No Yes No
As nouns, reference is a hypernym of URL; that is, reference is a word with a broader meaning than URL:
  • URL: the address of a web page on the world wide web
  • reference: (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
Other hypernyms of URL include address, computer address.
URL (noun) reference (noun)
the address of a web page on the world wide web the act of referring or consulting
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
an indicator that orients you generally
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
URL (verb) reference (verb)
refer to
Difference between URL and reference

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