Hypertext Transfer Protocol

proper noun

An application layer protocol in the Internet protocol suite model for distributed, collaborative, and hypermedia information systems.

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HTTP
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. InternetcomputingAn application layer protocol in the Internet protocol suite model for distributed, collaborative, and hypermedia information systems.

    Synonyms: HTTP

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn application layer protocol in the Internet protocol suite model for distributed, collaborative, and hypermedia information systems.

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HTTP

More synonyms by meaning

nouna protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

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HTTP
Broader
protocolcommunications protocol

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

Hypertext Transfer Protocol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hypertext%20Transfer%20Protocol

MLA

“Hypertext Transfer Protocol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hypertext%20Transfer%20Protocol. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hypertext Transfer Protocol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hypertext%20Transfer%20Protocol.

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