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HTTP is a transfer protocol. That’s what the second T stands for. It is also an application protocol. There is no “transfer” layer in the OSI model.
by barbecue_sauce 7y ago
HTTP is a transfer protocol. That’s what the second T stands for. It is also an application protocol. There is no “transfer” layer in the OSI model.
- lwb 7y agoInteresting, I have only heard someone refer to "transfer protocols" as a synonym for "transport protocol". Regardless I think the point stands -- HTTP does much more than transfer, and has an opinionated model on how to deal with web resources.