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What?

Okay...the key phrase here is “the typing and negotiation of data representation, allowing systems to be built independently of the data being transferred.”

In other words, it’s a standardized channel for browsers and servers to exchange data, without knowing or caring about the underlying server type or network infrastructure. That’s really the heart of any protocol.

And, the language used over this channel is...