What does “HTTP” stand for?

2023

What does “HTTP” stand for?

  1. A.

    HyperText Transmission Protocol

  2. B.

    HyperText Transport Protocol

  3. C.

    HyperText Transfer Protocol

  4. D.

    HyperText Transfer Procedure

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Correct answer: C

Key facts: HTTP is stateless, commonly uses TCP port 80, and when secured with TLS it becomes HTTPS (commonly on port 443).

Example: When you type a URL starting with "http://" your browser uses HTTP to request the web page from the server.

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