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http

American

Or HTTP

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

HTTP British

abbreviation

hypertext transfer protocol, used esp on the Internet See also hypertext

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HTTP Scientific

/ 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.

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When listing a URL, remove the beginning tag of http:// or https://.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

A secure website starts with https:// instead of the standard http://.

From Encyclopedia.com • Mar. 21, 2018

For several years, Global Voices was blocked in Iran, but when we transitioned from http to https in 2015, it suddenly became available.

From Slate • May 18, 2017

If you’re connecting to the VPN through a Web browser, see if the URL begins with https or http.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2016

The Baird, 5 Mead Street. 973-544-8489; http: //interactproductions.org.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2015

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