WebSocket

The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application-layer communication protocol used to exchange requests and responses between clients and servers over a network, forming the foundation of web APIs, websites, and distributed applications.

A server-push technology enabling a client to receive automatic, real-time updates from a server over a single HTTP connection.

A technology that enables real-time peer-to-peer audio, video, and data streaming directly between web browsers and devices.

A core transport protocol that establishes reliable, ordered, and error-checked delivery of stream data between applications.

A communication technique where a client holds a request open until the server has new data or a timeout occurs, reducing repeated polling requests.