Together, what are a protocol prefix, a domain name, a directory path, and a document name called?

The term that describes a protocol prefix, a domain name, a directory path, and a document name collectively is a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). A URL serves as the address used to access resources on the internet. It encompasses all these components:

• The protocol prefix (such as "http://" or "https://") indicates the protocol to be used for communication.

• The domain name specifies the server where the resource is located.

• The directory path guides users to a specific location on the server.

• The document name refers to the specific file requested (like "index.html" or "photo.jpg").

Together, these elements provide a complete address for locating and retrieving resources on the web.

The other options do not encompass all these components. A domain name refers solely to the part of the URL that identifies a specific domain, while a third-level domain is just a subset of the domain, such as "mail" in "mail.example.com." The root domain is the top-level domain, like ".com" or ".org," which does not include the protocol or the specific path to a document.