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Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

HTTP protocol nowadays is still one of the most popular protocols used over the internet. But many developers still can’t explain clearly what is it. In this article, you will find out what HTTP is practically is. 

Protocol Meaning

But stepping back a little let’s remind what is the meaning of Protocol. A protocol can be understood as a contract or agreement between sender and receiver. The HTTP protocol is described in RFC 2616. The main purpose of the HTTP protocol is to send web data to browsers to render it. 

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