HTTP is short for Hypertext Transfer Protocol and offers a standardized set of rules for data transfer across the web. If a client and a server communicate through HTTP, the information is...
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What Is an FTP Client?
You can think of FTP client software just like any other application that you have installed on your computers, like your web browser, a multimedia player, or your favorite game. FTP clients can...
What Is an FTP Server?
An FTP server has two main meanings. It can either refer to the physical computer that is housing your website files and is allowing you to edit them. Or, an FTP server can refer to the application...
What Is HTTPS?
HTTPS is much more secure than HTTP. When you connect to an HTTPS-secured server—secure sites like your bank’s will automatically redirect you to HTTPS—your web browser checks the website’s security...
What Is HTTP?
HTTP or Hypertext Transfer Protocol is a set of rules that web browsers and servers follow in order to exchange information. HTTP is a TCP/IP-based protocol and is suitable for the transmission of...
What Is DHCP?
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a network protocol that provides quick, automatic, and central management for the distribution of IP addresses within a local network. It's also used to...
What Is DNS?
The Domain Name System, also called DNS is responsible for matching the domain names that you type in your web browser's address bar to the corresponding IP addresses that are assigned to the...
What Is an IPv6 Address?
IPv6 addresses have been developed as a replacement for the now-depleted IPv4 address pool. Every IPv6 address is a 128-bit number which is four times longer than its predecessor. This additional...
What Is an IPv4 Address?
IPv4, which stands for Internet Protocol version 4, is a fundamental technology that enables the transmission of packages through the Internet by providing a unique identifier to each connected...
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