Redirect
An instruction that sends a user browser or request from one URL or location to another.
Plain English
Instead of staying at the original address the client is directed to a different destination.
In context
Redirects are commonly produced by HTTP responses or application routing and may be temporary or permanent depending on why the destination changed.
Example
“The old documentation URL redirects visitors to the new guide.”
When you'll hear this
- web development
- URL migration
- authentication flows
Common misunderstanding
A redirect is not the same as a normal link or internal rewrite and choosing temporary versus permanent behavior affects clients and search engines.
Also known as
URL redirectHTTP redirectredirection
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Updated: 2026-08-28
