HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does hypertext transfer protocol mean? 

• HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL (noun)
  The noun HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL has 1 sense:

1. a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

  Familiarity information: HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

HTTP; hypertext transfer protocol

Hypernyms ("hypertext transfer protocol" is a kind of...):

communications protocol; protocol ((computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data)