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HTTP - HTTPS - HyperText Transfer Protocol
HTTP is a communication protocol used on the internet to allow the communication of 2 computers (devices).
HTTPS is a secure adaptation of HTTP, which you will find in common use on secure areas when visiting websites.
For more detailed information please see below.
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HTTP continued...
HTTP has been in use on the WWW since around 1990 and refers to a client-server protocol, by which two computers can communicate over a network connection.
An example of a HTTP connection
The client (e.g. your computer) makes a request (e.g. you visit a website) to a server (the websites server). The server then responds accordingly to the request made (in our example, it would return the website).
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HTTPS continued...
HTTPS refers to a secure protocol that is using, for instance SSL. It was developed by the Netscape Communications Corporation to facilitate a secure connection for the client/server model.
The difference between using HTTPS and HTTP, is that with HTTPS there exists an extra layer of encrypted data, which is used for authentication.
For a list of HTTP Codes click here.
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