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

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Words nearby http

HTLV-1, HTLV-2, HTLV-3, HTML, Hts., http, hu, HUAC, Hua Guofeng, Huainan, Hualalai

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British Dictionary definitions for http

HTTP

abbreviation for

hypertext transfer protocol, used esp on the InternetSee also hypertext

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Scientific definitions for http

HTTP

[ āch′tē-tē-pē′ ]

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.