CodeHS The Internet Practice Test

HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. Hypertext refers to documents on the web that contain hyperlinks to other documents, Transfer describes the movement of data between your browser and servers, and Protocol means a defined set of rules that governs how those messages are formatted and exchanged. This combination is why HTTP is the standard way browsers request and receive web content. The other options mix different words (Transmission, Transport, Package) and concepts that aren’t the official name, so they don’t describe the exact same system used for web communication.