HTTP vs hypertext transfer protocol

HTTP and hypertext transfer protocol both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
HTTP	Yes	No	No	No
hypertext transfer protocol	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, HTTP and hypertext transfer protocol are synonyms defined as:

HTTP and hypertext transfer protocol: a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

HTTP (noun)	hypertext transfer protocol (noun)
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers	a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers