Multiple choice technology web technology

What is the name of the distributed hypertext document search and retrieval protocol that predates -- but was eventually supplanted by -- the World Wide Web?

  1. Gopher

  2. FTP

  3. IRC

  4. NNTP

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Explanation

Gopher was an early application-layer protocol designed for distributing, searching, and retrieving documents over the Internet. It organized content in hierarchical menus, making it easier to navigate than FTP, but was eventually replaced by the more flexible and multimedia-capable World Wide Web.