HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

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	Synonyms:	HTTP

	See Also:	communications protocol, protocol

Computing Dictionary

	Definition:	(HTTP) The client-server TCP/IP protocol used on the World-Wide Web for the exchange of HTML documents. It conventionally uses port 80. Current version: HTTP 1.1, defined in RFC 2068, as of May 1997. See also Uniform Resource Locator.