HTTP Definition
āchtē-tē-pē
noun
A protocol used to request and transmit files, especially webpages and webpage components, over the Internet or other computer network.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- hypertext transfer protocol
abbreviation
Hypertext transfer protocol: an abbreviation indicating that the address that follows is on the World Wide Web.
Webster's New World
Origin of HTTP
H(yper)t(ext) T(ransfer) P(rotocol)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
HTTP Is Also Mentioned In
- The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace 2003
- Domain Internet Groper
- Three-Way Handshake
- Schwartz, Randal Case
- Apache Software Foundation
- Incident Response
- Rhosts Mechanism
- Cheshire Catalyst and TAP
- World Wide Web
- Password Authentication Protocol
- Cyber Security Code of Conduct
- Sandbox or Sandbox Security Model