A web browser takes you anywhere on the internet. It retrieves information from other parts of the web and displays it on your desktop or mobile device. The information is transferred using the Hypertext Transfer ProtocolHypertext Transfer ProtocolHTTP is a protocol for fetching resources such as HTML documents. It is the foundation of any data exchange on the Web and it is a client-server protocol, which means requests are initiated by the recipient, usually the Web browser.

› docs › Web › HTTP › OverviewAn overview of HTTP - MDN Web Docs, which defines how text, images and video are transmitted on the web.