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  2. HTTP - Wikipedia

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    HTTP ( Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is an application layer protocol in the Internet protocol suite model for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems. [1] HTTP is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web, where hypertext documents include hyperlinks to other resources that the user can easily access, for ...

  3. Maglev - Wikipedia

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    Transrapid 09 at the Emsland test facility in Lower Saxony, Germany A full trip on the Shanghai Transrapid maglev train Example of low-speed urban maglev system, Linimo. Maglev (derived from magnetic levitation) is a system of rail transport whose rolling stock is levitated by electromagnets rather than rolled on wheels, eliminating rolling resistance.

  4. West Coast Main Line - Wikipedia

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    Major civil engineering structures on the West Coast Main Line include the following. Many of the engineering features on the southern part of the route are original to the opening of the London and Birmingham Railway in the 1830s and are now listed buildings in recognition of their historic and engineering interest.

  5. Web service - Wikipedia

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    A web service ( WS) is either: a service offered by an electronic device to another electronic device, communicating with each other via the Internet, or. a server running on a computer device, listening for requests at a particular port over a network, serving web documents ( HTML, JSON, XML, images). [citation needed] In a web service, a web ...

  6. List of public corporations by market capitalization - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of publicly traded companies having the greatest market capitalization.In the global business media, they are described as being the world's most valuable companies as a reference to their market value.

  7. HTTPS - Wikipedia

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    e. Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure ( HTTPS) is an extension of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). It uses encryption for secure communication over a computer network, and is widely used on the Internet. [1] [2] In HTTPS, the communication protocol is encrypted using Transport Layer Security (TLS) or, formerly, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

  8. Engineering - Wikipedia

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    Definition. The American Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD, the predecessor of ABET) has defined "engineering" as: . The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or ...

  9. CubeSat - Wikipedia

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    CubeSat. Ncube-2, a Norwegian CubeSat (10 cm (3.9 in) cube) A CubeSat is a class of small satellite with a form factor of 10 cm (3.9 in) cubes. [1] CubeSats have a mass of no more than 2 kg (4.4 lb) per unit, [2] and often use commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components for their electronics and structure. CubeSats are deployed into orbit from ...