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'''HTTP''' is an acronym for '''Hypertext Transfer Protocol'''. It is a standard networking protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia systems which has been used in the World Wide Web since 1990.<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2616 RFC 2616 Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1]</ref> The specifications for HTTP was developed by [[Tim Berners-Lee]], inventor of World Wide Web.<ref>[http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/ Tim Berners-Lee Short Bio]</ref> The Internet Engineering Task Force ([[IETF]) and the World Wide Web Consortium coordinate the | '''HTTP''' is an acronym for '''Hypertext Transfer Protocol'''. It is a standard networking protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia systems which has been used in the World Wide Web since 1990.<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2616 RFC 2616 Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1]</ref> The specifications for HTTP was developed by [[Tim Berners-Lee]], inventor of World Wide Web.<ref>[http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/ Tim Berners-Lee Short Bio]</ref> The Internet Engineering Task Force ([[IETF]]) and the [[World Wide Web Consortium]] coordinate the development and publications of HTTP standards through [[RFC]]s. | ||
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HTTP is an acronym for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. It is a standard networking protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia systems which has been used in the World Wide Web since 1990.[1] The specifications for HTTP was developed by Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of World Wide Web.[2] The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the World Wide Web Consortium coordinate the development and publications of HTTP standards through RFCs.