WebSockets

Full-duplex communication protocol (can transmit and receive simultaneously) over a TCP connection intended for messaging between the browser and the web server in real time. To establish a WebSocket connection, the client and the server use a protocol similar to HTTP.

First released2008
Developed byMichael Carter
Latest stable versionWebSocket v13
Open-sourceNot defined
Used byGoogle, Microsoft, Mozilla

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