hypertext transfer protocol n : a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers [syn: {HTTP}]
Hypertext Transfer Protocol(HTTP) The {client-server} {TCP/IP} {protocol} used on the {World-Wide Web} for the exchange of {HTML} documents. It conventionally uses {port} 80. Current version: HTTP 1.1, defined in {RFC 2068}, as of May 1997. See also {Uniform Resource Locator}. (1994-10-27)