representational state transfer

noun

A way of providing interoperability between computer systems on the Internet based on textual representations of Web resources and a predefined set of stateless operations.

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Meanings

nounrepresentational state transfer (usually uncountable, plural representational state transfers)

plural representational state transfers

  1. uncountableusuallyarchitectureA way of providing interoperability between computer systems on the Internet based on textual representations of Web resources and a predefined set of stateless operations.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA way of providing interoperability between computer systems on the Internet based on textual representations of Web resources and a predefined set of stateless operations.

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REST

Origin

Coined by American computer scientist Roy Fielding in 2000.

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APA

representational state transfer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/representational%20state%20transfer

MLA

“representational state transfer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/representational%20state%20transfer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “representational state transfer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/representational%20state%20transfer.

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