Definitions for "Hyper Text Transfer Protocol"
The rules for transferring or exchanging HTML, video, sound, and image files on the internet.
Standard rules for transferring or exchanging files (HTML, video, sounds, images, etc.) on the WWW.
The set of rules governing the transmission of hypertext files across the Internet. Hypertext is any text that contains links to other documents; Hypertext documents are created using HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) to "tag" blocks of text or links. These tags specify the way text appears as well as the targets for links to other documents or sites. Every Web page you visit is reached using HTTP.
Method of connecting to the Internet World-Wide Web
The underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web. HTTP defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. For example, when you enter a URL in your browser, this actually sends an HTTP command to the Web server directing it to fetch and transmit the requested Web page.
HTTP is the standard way of transferring information across the World Wide Web. It supports a variety of media and file formats across a variety of platforms.