301 redirect
A permanent redirect whose target is intended to replace the requested resource.
What 301 redirect means
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The delivery layer between an origin and a client: proxies, caches, redirects, status codes and the headers that decide what a crawler actually received.
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Questions about 301 redirect
What is 301 redirect?
A permanent redirect whose target is intended to replace the requested resource.
Which area of the glossary does 301 redirect belong to?
HTTP, edge and rendering: The delivery layer between an origin and a client: proxies, caches, redirects, status codes and the headers that decide what a crawler actually received.
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