The OhInternet Forums are now open to everyone! Register today!
Also remember to join IRC, learn about it here.
Also remember to join IRC, learn about it here.
HTTP
You're using it right now.
Summary
Hypertext Transfer Protocol is a Layer 7 networking protocol which operates on a request-response basis. So, to put it in layman's terms, it is the crap that is flushed through the series of tubes to and from your computer while you're looking at 4chan or pictures of people in compromising positions.
Origins
HTTP 0.9 was first documented in 1991. Nowadays HTTP 1.1 is in widespread use, which was defined in 1999. See RFC 2616.
Current status
Ubiquitous.
Related Pages
This article is part of a series on software.
You can find additional software here.
Explore our other categories for information on different subjects!
You can find additional software here.
Explore our other categories for information on different subjects!
 |
This article is a stub. Please help increase its length! |
