What is a URI?

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URI stands for Uniform Resource Identifier and is essentially the same as a Web address or URL. One subtle difference is that URIs do not necessarily have to point to a real Web document, they may only act as a marker for something else.

URIs are used to uniquely identify a resource in formal metadata schemes. They may refer to something that is being described, such as a Web page, or a particular metadata label that is used to describe it.