The "Transfer Protocol" in HTTP stands for the type of formatting the messages use when being sent across the internet.

Why do you think it's crucial for messages sent through the internet to be formatted the same way?

So any computer on any network can understand and direct messages it receivesThe format of a message on the web doesn't matter

That's right! Using the HyperText Transfer Protocol, any computer connected to the internet can read messages it receives.

Formatting messages makes it easy to send messages across different networks.