hypertext transfer protocol
Noun
Meaning
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
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Examples of application layer protocols include the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), and the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Much of the signed-in web uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) to protect users’ sensitive information.
Clicking on one of the lines to investigate and expanding the "Hypertext Transfer Protocol" data will provide more identifiable information.
For example, iOS includes App Transport Security, a feature that forces apps to use Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure when connecting to back-end services.
The client is almost always a browser or mobile application and the request takes the form of a Hypertext Transfer Protocol () message, as does the web server’s response.
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) outlines the syntax for communications on the World Wide Web, and this communication consists of requests from clients to servers and responses from servers back to clients.