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Referer vs Recipient - What's the difference?

referer | recipient |

As a verb referer

is to refer.

As a noun recipient is

container, vessel, recipient.

referer

English

Noun

(wikipedia referer) (en noun)
  • (Internet) the referring page; the URL that referred to a given page.
  • * 1996 , T. Berners-Lee, R. Fielding, H. Frystyk, Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.0
  • The Referer field must not be sent if the Request-URI was obtained from a source that does not have its own URI, such as input from the user keyboard.
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  • Usage notes

    Referer is the field name used in the HTTP protocol ( RFC1945] and [http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2616#section-14.36 RFC2616). Originally a misspelling, it has gained currency from its use there and in related documents.

    Anagrams

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    recipient

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who receives, such as one who receives money or goods.
  • (medicine) An individual receiving donor organs or tissues.
  • (chemistry) The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.
  • Usage notes

    "Recipient" is often reserved for the act of receiving such things as awards or medals. "receiver" is used for insignificant items.

    See also

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