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174 Agilent Connectivity Guide
7TCP/IP Network Basics
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Hypertext Transfer Protocol
(HTTP) is an application used to transfer files from one host (the server)
to another host (the client) and to display the files at the requesting host.
The HTTP application runs on a Web server, listens for requests at a
TCP port (usually port 80 for requests), and sends files back to the
requestor.
The requesting host displays the files on a web browser, such as Internet
Explorer. A client makes an HTTP request by typing a
Uniform Resource
Locator (URL)
in the address line of the web browser or by clicking a
hyperlink on a page that is displayed on the web browser.