Web and technology
IETF
Abbreviation for Internet Engineering Task Force
In short and in plain language
The IETF is an open group from around the world.
It writes the technical rules of the internet.
Its papers describe, for example, ways to handle email, encryption and the web.
Providers rely on them when they set things up for a business.
Definition
The IETF is an open international body that develops technical standards for the internet. Its documents are called RFCs and describe, for example, procedures for email, encryption and web protocols. For businesses they are the basis that providers rely on during setup.