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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
abbreviation for
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) hypertext transfer protocol, used esp on the World Wide Web See also hypertext

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.HTTP - a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsersHTTP - 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
Translations
http N ABBR =hypertext transfer protocolhttp m
HTTP http [ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː] n (=hypertext transfer protocol) → protocole m http
HTTP, http (Comput) abbr of hypertext transfer protocolhttp


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