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page_title: "Internals: Resource Address"
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Resource addressing is used to target specific resources in a larger
infrastructure.
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# Resource Addressing
A __Resource Address__ is a string that references a specific resource in a
larger infrastructure. An address is made up of two parts:
```
[module path][resource spec]
```
__Module path__:
A module path addresses a module within the tree of modules. It takes the form:
```
module.A.module.B.module.C...
```
Multiple modules in a path indicate nesting. If a module path is specified
without a resource spec, the address applies to every resource within the
module. If the module path is omitted, this addresses the root module.
__Resource spec__:
A resource spec addresses a specific resource in the config. It takes the form:
```
resource_type.resource_name[N]
```
* `resource_type` - Type of the resource being addressed.
* `resource_name` - User-defined name of the resource.
* `[N]` - where `N` is a `0`-based index into a resource with multiple
instances specified by the `count` meta-parameter. Omitting an index when
addressing a resource where `count > 1` means that the address references
all instances.
## Examples
Given a Terraform config that includes:
```hcl
resource "aws_instance" "web" {
# ...
count = 4
}
```
An address like this:
```
aws_instance.web[3]
```
Refers to only the last instance in the config, and an address like this:
```
aws_instance.web
```
Refers to all four "web" instances.