Whats curl and why is everyone talking about it? or Can someone explain whats curl and how to use it?

"Newbie question: whats curl and what’s it used for?"

hey guys,

so i keep hearing about curl everywhere but tbh i have no clue whats curl or why ppl keep mentioning it.

is it like a tool or something? do i need it? i see devs using it for APIs and stuff but idk how it works or if it’s even useful for me.

also, is it hard to learn? or can i just copy-paste commands like everyone else lol.

pls explain like i’m 5 cuz google just confused me more.

thanks!