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hypertext transfer protocol
noun
: a communications protocol governing the exchange of data (such as HTML files) especially on the World Wide Web
called also hypertext transport protocol
Examples of hypertext transfer protocol in a Sentence
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Other measures include using address verification service (AVS), requiring card verification value (CVV) numbers for transactions, using the hypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS) protocol and setting limits on purchases.
—Jonathan Kriegel, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
Take, for example, the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP), the standard of how websites are loaded since the late 1990s.
—Lila Kee, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
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First Known Use
1992, in the meaning defined above
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“Hypertext transfer protocol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypertext%20transfer%20protocol. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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hypertext transfer protocol
noun
: a method for controlling the exchange of computer data especially on the World Wide Web
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