Full form of WS
- Full form of WS is Web Socket.
WS stands for Web socket. It is a computer communication protocol. It is a two-way Communication protocol which means it can send and receive data at the same time means from client to server and from server to client and the connection is secure until anyone terminates it and then it will be terminated for both the client and the server. The web schemas that are used in this protocol is either ws or wss. It was first developed by IETF. It can be used as APIs or libraries.
How Web Socket works?
Answer: It has a client and a server, when the client does a http request to the server, it sents with an additional header. And then the server checks the header for an upgrade and checks whether the connection forms a web socket and not some normal http connection.
And this creates a two-way communication between the client and the server. It can be also called full duplex communication connection. And it will be secure and connected as long as it is not closed or terminated by the client or the server.
What are the properties of WS?
- It has very Low Latency which means it can work well in real time.
- It can communicate in full duplex which means it can work in both ways and users can send and receive data from the same channel.
- It is very persistent which means the chances of breaking connection is very less.
- It has a single connection between a client and a server.
What are the applications of WS?
- Real Time Event driven web application.
- Work related to data update, synchronization, making chat applications, video conferencing.
- VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol
- IOT – Internet of Things.
WS full form related FAQs
What is the full form of WS?
Answer: Web Socket.
Where are web sockets used?
Answer: Social feeds, Multi players games, Collaborative coding, financial tickers, sports updates, multimedia chat.
Which is better http or web sockets?
Answer: Web sockets are faster than http connections.