Hypertext Transfer Protocol

3.8

A set of rules that lets browsers get web pages from servers

noun
/ˈhaɪpərˌtɛkst ˈtrænsfər ˈproʊtəkɔl/

Texting

: Protocolo de Transferencia de Hipertexto

When you enter a web address in your browser, it uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol to request the page from the server.

Examples

Browsers use the Hypertext Transfer Protocol to request web pages.
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol is essential for web communication.
Developers often use a secure version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol, known as HTTPS, for privacy.
Most websites rely on the Hypertext Transfer Protocol to deliver content to users' browsers.
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol forms the foundation for data communication on the World Wide Web.
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol allows users to access web pages by transmitting data over the internet.
Developers often utilize Hypertext Transfer Protocol to ensure that web browsers can communicate effectively with web servers.

Synonyms

HTTP

vsHypertext Transfer Protocol

Texting

118 3.4

A set of rules that lets a web browser and a server send and receive web pages

is the full spelled-out name rather than the short form

Surface Forms

Hypertext Transfer Protocol singular

Hypertext Transfer Protocols plural

Morphology

hypertext + transfer + protocol

Each constituent contributes directly to the whole: 'hypertext' (navigable text) + 'transfer' (the moving of something) + 'protocol' (a set of rules) yields a literal meaning of rules for transferring hypertext. Although technical, the compound is compositional and follows standard noun-noun construction, so a learner who knows the parts can infer the overall meaning.

Etymology

Hypertext Transfer Protocol was named to show what it does: hypertext means web pages with links, transfer means to move them, and protocol means the agreed rules computers use. So the phrase literally means the 'rules for moving linked web pages', which helps you remember it is the system that sends pages from one computer to another.