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HTTP

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HTTP or http  (cht-t-p)
n.
A protocol used to request and transmit files, especially webpages and webpage components, over the Internet or other computer network.

[H(yper)t(ext) T(ransfer) P(rotocol).]

HTTP computers hypertext transfer protocol: a system of rules for transferring files on the internet
HTTP  (cht-t-p)
Short for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. A protocol used to request and transmit files, especially webpages and webpage components, over the Internet or other computer network.
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Noun1.HTTPHTTP - a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
communications protocol, protocol - (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data

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