Meanings
http1
nounhttp (uncountable)
- alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of HTTP.
HTTP2
proper noun
- InternetabbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the protocol used most commonly to transfer Web pages and accompanying data over the Internet.
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application-level protocol with the lightness and speed necessary for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems.
1996 May, T. Berners-Lee, R. Fielding, H. Frystyk, “Hypertext Transfer Protocol – HTTP/1.0”, in RFC Editor, →ISSN, RFC 1945
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
Similar
Broader
protocolcommunications protocol
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