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What is the main function of HTTP?

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The "HT" in HTTP stands for HyperText. What do you view in a web browser?
Updated On: Jul 2, 2026
  • Browsing web pages
  • Sending emails
  • Converting domain names to IP addresses
  • Transferring files securely
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Match each option to the protocol that actually owns it. Email is SMTP, name-to-address lookup is DNS, and secure file transfer is SFTP or FTPS. That leaves web page delivery for HTTP.

HTTP works as a simple request and response exchange:

\[ \text{Browser (GET)} \longrightarrow \text{Server} \longrightarrow \text{Response (web page)} \]

The browser asks for a resource, the server sends it back, and the page renders. That request-response cycle for hypertext is the essence of browsing the web.

\[\boxed{\text{Browsing web pages}}\]
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