Quick summary
- Term
- Sitemap
- Plain-English definition
- A sitemap is a file that lists website URLs for search engines.
- Technical definition
- A sitemap is a file that lists website URLs for search engines.
- Commonly confused with
- Related domain, DNS, registrar, API, or agent-infrastructure terms.
- Related terms
- SEO, Canonical URL, Indexing
Definition
A sitemap is a file that lists website URLs for search engines.
Why it matters
Sitemaps help search engines discover glossary and knowledge-base pages.