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http

hypertext transfer protocol: the standard protocol for transferring hypertext documents on the World Wide Web. Compare HTML.

Also, HTTP.

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HTTP or http Audio Help (āch'tē-tē-pē') Pronunciation Key
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).]

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http
noun
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers [syn: hypertext transfer protocol]

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HTTP Audio Help (āch'tē-tē-pē') Pronunciation Key
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.

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HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol