reference vs uniform resource locator

reference and uniform resource locator both are nouns.

reference is a verb but uniform resource locator is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reference	Yes	No	Yes	No
uniform resource locator	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, uniform resource locator is a hyponym of reference; that is, uniform resource locator is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reference:

reference: (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
uniform resource locator: the address of a web page on the world wide web

Other hyponyms of reference include argument, parameter, universal resource locator, URL.

reference (noun)	uniform resource locator (noun)
the act of referring or consulting	the address of a web page on the world wide web
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

reference (verb)	uniform resource locator (verb)
refer to

reference vs uniform resource locator

reference and uniform resource locator both are nouns.

reference is a verb but uniform resource locator is not a verb.

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