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Guideline vs Url - What's the difference?

guideline | url |

As a noun guideline

is a non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

As an initialism url is

a uniform resource locator: the address of a web page, ftp site, audio stream or other internet resource.

As an abbreviation url is

(us|military|nautical) unrestricted line officer.

guideline

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
    • He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement.
  • A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
  • A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.

    • Synonyms

    * (non-specific rule) rule of thumb * (plan or explanation) rule of thumb

    url

    English

    Initialism

    (en noun)
  • A Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a web page, ftp site, audio stream or other Internet resource.
    • https://en.wiktionary.org/ is the URL of English Wiktionary.

    See also

    * IRI * URI * (wikipedia "URL")

    Abbreviation

    ; URL
  • (US, military, nautical) unrestricted line officer

    • See also

    * line officer English acronyms English initialisms