Hypertext Transfer Protocol

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Definition of Hypertext Transfer Protocol - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

internet

TECH.

foundation of data communication for the web

TECH.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol is essential for the functioning of the World Wide Web.
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol allows browsers to retrieve web pages.
Developers must understand Hypertext Transfer Protocol to build websites.

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HTTPS

abbr.

abr: Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

secure version of HTTP for safe web communication

HTTP

abbr.

abr: Hypertext Transfer Protocol

rules for sending information on the internet

HTTPd

abbr.

abr: Hypertext Transfer Protocol daemon

program that runs a web server

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French:protocole de transfert hypertexte, ...
German:Hypertext-Übertragungsprotokoll, ...
Italian:protocollo di trasferimento ipertestuale, ...
Spanish:Protocolo de Transferencia de Hipertexto, ...
Portuguese:Protocolo de Transferência de Hipertexto, ...
Chinese:超文本传输协议, ...
Japanese:ハイパーテキスト転送プロトコル, ...
Arabic:بروتوكول نقل النص الفائق, ...
Hebrew:פְּרוֹטוֹקוֹל הֶעֱבָרַת הַיְפֶרְטֶקְסְט, ...
Russian:протокол передачи гипертекста, ...
Ukrainian:Протокол передачі гіпертексту, ...
Hindi:हाइपरटेक्स्ट ट्रांसफर प्रोटोकॉल, ...
Bengali:হাইপারটেক্সট ট্রান্সফার প্রোটোকল, ...
Catalan:Protocol de Transferència d'Hipertext, ...
Czech:Hypertext Transfer Protocol, ...
Danish:Hypertext Transfer Protocol, ...
Dutch:Hypertext Transfer Protocol, ...
Greek:Πρωτόκολλο Μεταφοράς Υπερκειμένου, ...
Hungarian:Hipertext Átviteli Protokoll, ...
Khmer:ពិធីការផ្ទេរអត្ថបទលើស, ...
Korean:하이퍼텍스트 전송 프로토콜, ...
Persian:پروتکل انتقال ابرمتن, ...
Polish:protokół przesyłania hipertekstu, ...
Portuguese (BR):Protocolo de Transferência de Hipertexto, ...
Romanian:Hypertext Transfer Protocol, ...
Swedish:Hypertextöverföringsprotokollet, ...
Thai:โปรโตคอลถ่ายโอนข้อความไฮเปอร์เท็กซ์, ...
Turkish:Hypertext Transfer Protocol, ...
Vietnamese:Giao thức truyền tải siêu văn bản, ...

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