Unique Resource Identifier

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
URI
Pronunciation
/juˈnik ˈrisɔrs aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified

Examples in Context

  1. In REST, every resource is identified by a unique Uniform Resource Identifier ( URI ).
  2. Current DHT-based P2P systems locate a resource by the unique identifier of the resource, and carry out a mapping from resource's identifier to resource's location.

Other meanings of URI