# representational state transfer

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A way of providing interoperability between computer systems on the Internet based on textual representations of Web resources and a predefined set of stateless operations.

## Etymology
Coined by American computer scientist Roy Fielding in 2000.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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