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HTTP

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HyperText Transfer Protocol — the foundation of data communication on the World Wide Web.

Also: HyperText Transfer Protocol

Definition

HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is an application-layer protocol for transmitting hypermedia documents, such as HTML, between web browsers and servers. It follows a client-server model where the client (browser) sends requests and the server responds. HTTP is stateless, meaning each request is independent. HTTP/2 introduced multiplexing and header compression for better performance, while HTTP/3 uses QUIC instead of TCP for reduced latency.

Example

“When you click a link, your browser sends an HTTP GET request to the web server, which responds with the HTML, CSS, and images of the page.”

Synonyms

  • web protocol
  • hypertext protocol
  • web transfer protocol

Antonyms / Opposites

  • https

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Related Terms

  • https
  • url
  • rest
  • web-server

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