15 Minute Series What is HTTP?


HTTP is short for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. It is the set of rules, or protocol, that governs the transfer of hypertext between two or more computers.

The World Wide Web encompasses the universe of information that is available via HTTP.

So what is hypertext?



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