월드 와이드 웹에서 데이터를 주고받기 위한 표준 통신 규약으로 보통 웹 주소의 맨 앞에 표시된다.
The standard protocol for transferring hypertext documents on the World Wide Web, typically appearing at the beginning of a web address.
예문:
"The browser automatically adds http to the beginning of the URL if you forget to type it."
"HTTP is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web."
"Make sure the website uses HTTPS instead of just HTTP for better security."