Web and technology
HTTP
Abbreviation for Hypertext Transfer Protocol
In short and in plain language
HTTP is the set of rules browsers and servers use to share pages and data.
With short codes, a server reports things like a page that could not be found.
There is also an encrypted form. It protects the data on the way, such as entries in contact and job forms.
Definition
HTTP is the protocol browsers and servers use to exchange web pages and data. Through HTTP status codes a server reports, for example, that a page could not be found. Its encrypted variant HTTPS protects the transmitted data, such as entries in contact and application forms.