A report on Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Application layer protocol in the Internet protocol suite model for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems.
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Web server
14 linksA web server is computer software and underlying hardware that accepts requests via HTTP (the network protocol created to distribute web content) or its secure variant HTTPS.
World Wide Web
11 linksInformation system enabling documents and other web resources to be accessed over the Internet.
Information system enabling documents and other web resources to be accessed over the Internet.
The information in the Web is transferred across the Internet using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
HTTP/2
9 linksHTTP/2 (originally named HTTP/2.0) is a major revision of the HTTP network protocol used by the World Wide Web.
Web browser
10 linksApplication software for accessing the World Wide Web or a local website.
Application software for accessing the World Wide Web or a local website.
In Hypertext Transfer Protocol technical texts, web browsers (and other clients) are commonly referred to as user agents.
HTTPS
8 linksHypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is an extension of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
Transport Layer Security
9 linksCryptographic protocol designed to provide communications security over a computer network.
Cryptographic protocol designed to provide communications security over a computer network.
For example, port 80 is typically used for unencrypted HTTP traffic while port 443 is the common port used for encrypted HTTPS traffic.
Tim Berners-Lee
4 linksEnglish computer scientist best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web.
English computer scientist best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web.
Berners-Lee proposed an information management system on 12 March 1989, then implemented the first successful communication between a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) client and server via the Internet in mid-November.
HTTP cookie
11 linksBrowsing a website and placed on the user's computer or other device by the user's web browser.
Browsing a website and placed on the user's computer or other device by the user's web browser.
They cannot be transmitted over unencrypted connections (i.e. HTTP).
HTTP/3
3 linksHTTP/3 is the third major version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol used to exchange information on the World Wide Web, complementing the widely-deployed HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2.
Website
5 linksCollection of web pages and related content that is identified by a common domain name and published on at least one web server.
Collection of web pages and related content that is identified by a common domain name and published on at least one web server.
Before the introduction of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), other protocols such as File Transfer Protocol and the gopher protocol were used to retrieve individual files from a server.