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+### HTTP and HTTPS
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+The HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the underlying network protocol that enables transfer of hypermedia documents on the Web, usually between a client and a server.
+The HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is an encrypted version of the HTTP protocol. It uses SSL to encrypt all data transfered between a client and a server.