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title: "Discussion on \"What Happens When You Type a URL in Your Browser?\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"What Happens When You Type a URL in Your Browser?\". Ever wondered what happens after you type a website URL and press Enter? Learn how browsers, DNS, servers, HTTP/HTTPS, and web pages work."
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# [What Happens When You Type a URL in Your Browser?](https://megha-blogs.hashnode.dev/what-happens-when-you-type-a-url-in-your-browser?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Ever wondered what happens after you type a website URL and press Enter? Learn how browsers, DNS, servers, HTTP/HTTPS, and web pages work.

Sep 14 · 7 min read · megha-blogs.hashnode.dev  
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