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Definition of 'referer'English
Noun
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( 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.
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