"HTTP" meaning in English

See HTTP in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} HTTP
  1. (Internet, networking) Initialism of Hypertext Transfer Protocol (the protocol used most commonly to transfer Web pages and accompanying data over the Internet) Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Hypertext Transfer Protocol (extra: the protocol used most commonly to transfer Web pages and accompanying data over the Internet) Categories (topical): Internet, Networking Hyponyms: HTTP/2, HTTPS Derived forms: HTTP cookie, HTTP verb, XmlHTTP

Alternative forms

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