http

or HTTP

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

Words nearby http

htlv-i, htlv-iii, html, hts, hts., http, hu, hu han-min, hu shih, hu yaobang, hua guo feng

British Dictionary definitions for http

HTTP

abbreviation for

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

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.