Aprovides direct access from one document or web page to another

A URL provides direct access from one document or Web page to another

Explanation:

A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is the address of a resource (a file, a printer, etc.), available on a network; whether the Internet, or a corporate network, an intranet. Is the URL that allows direct access from one document or web page to another

Within a URL a protocol is used. It can be an HTTP, HTTPS, FTP among others. The machine field designates the server that makes the designated document or resource available. For example: www and ftp designates the server of a system or server of the network.