How http protocol works in the background?

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HTTP protocol is used to transfer data over the internet. It works on a client-server model.

HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
It uses TCP/IP as its underlying transport protocol.
HTTP requests are sent by the client and responses are sent by the server.
HTTP requests consist of a request line, headers, and an optional message body.
HTTP responses consist of a status line, headers, and an optional message body.
HTTP uses different methods like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc. to perform different actions.
HTTP is stateless, meaning each request is independent of the previous one.
HTTP uses cookies to maintain state between requests.
HTTP can be secured using HTTPS, which uses SSL/TLS to encrypt the data being transferred.

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