80tcp

80TCP refers to a specific type of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection that uses port 80. Port 80 is the default port for the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), the foundational protocol of the World Wide Web. Therefore, when data is transmitted using 80TCP, it is typically for web browsing, allowing clients (like web browsers) to request and receive web pages from servers.

This standard port assignment means that web servers are configured to listen for incoming HTTP requests on port 80, and clients are configured to send their requests to that port by default. When you type a website address into your browser, such as example.com, your browser automatically attempts to establish a TCP connection on port 80 to the server hosting that website.

While port 80 is the standard for unencrypted HTTP traffic, it is increasingly being superseded by port 443 for HTTPS, which uses the Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) protocol to encrypt the communication. However, port 80 remains widely used for initial HTTP requests, and often for redirects to the secure HTTPS version of a website. The use of 80TCP is fundamental to the functioning of the internet as we know it, enabling the seamless retrieval and display of web content.