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September 30, 20268 min read

What Happens When You Type a URL and Press Enter? A Web Page's 300-Millisecond Journey

The moment you type an address and press Enter, a chain begins that reaches servers around the world: DNS, TCP, TLS, HTTP and rendering. A step-by-step, plain-language look at how a web page loads.

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