http (uncountable)

1. Alternative spelling of HTTP

1. (Internet, networking) Initialism of Hypertext Transfer Protocol the protocol used most commonly to transfer Web pages and accompanying data over the Internet
   • 1996 May, T. Berners-Lee, R. Fielding, H. Frystyk, “Hypertext Transfer Protocol – HTTP/1.0”, in RFC Editor, →ISSN ↗, RFC 1945 ↗:

     The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application-level protocol with the lightness and speed necessary for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems.