rewriterule

noun

UK /ˈriːraɪt ruːl/

US /ˈriːraɪt ruːl/

A rewriterule is a special instruction that tells a computer how to change a web address.

The website uses a rewriterule to send visitors from the old page to the new one.

SYNONYMS

redirect rule URL rule routing rule rewrite directive

RELATED WORDS

redirect URL server routing web address

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A line of code in a server configuration file that changes how a web request is handled.

The administrator added a rewriterule to the .htaccess file.

3. A pattern-matching instruction that transforms one text string into another.

The rewriterule converts spaces in the filename into dashes.

4. A rule in a web framework that maps a friendly URL to an internal script.

The framework's rewriterule hides the long query string from users.