noun
slug
A short identifier for content in publishing or a web address.
The editor assigns a short slug to the article.
Etymology
Publishing extended the name for a piece of type metal to an identifying label for copy. Web publishing retained that identifying function.
More examples
- The page's slug appears at the end of its web address.
- They changed the slug before publication.
- Use a unique slug for each post.
Forms
slug · slugs
Similar words
- identifier
- Any label distinguishing an item.
- headline
- A reader-facing title rather than an internal or URL identifier.