content length

[/ˈkɒntent ˈleŋθ/]
nounpl: content lengths
comprimento do conteúdo
1. A metric indicating the size or duration of digital content, typically measured in bytes for file size or in characters/words for text
The server returned a content length of 2048 bytes in the HTTP header.
O servidor retornou um comprimento de conteúdo de 2048 bytes no cabeçalho HTTP.
2. In HTTP communications, the HTTP header field that specifies the size of the message body being transmitted
The Content-Length header tells the browser how much data to expect from the server.
O cabeçalho Content-Length informa ao navegador quanto de dados esperar do servidor.
3. The overall length or extent of content material such as articles, videos, or documents
Users prefer articles with a content length between 1000 and 1500 words.
Os usuários preferem artigos com um comprimento de conteúdo entre 1000 e 1500 palavras.
This is a technical term primarily used in web development, IT, and network communications. It is standardized in HTTP specifications and is universally understood among developers and technical professionals in both English-speaking countries and Brazil. The term is rarely used in casual conversation but is essential in professional technical contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
message sizepayload sizedata sizebyte countfile size

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comprimento do conteúdo
Standard translation used in technical documentation and web development contexts
São Paulo
tamanho do conteúdo
Alternative usage emphasizing 'size' rather than 'length'
Portugal
comprimento do conteúdo
Same as Brazilian Portuguese, used in technical contexts
General English (USA/UK)
content length
Technical term standardized in HTTP/1.1 specification (RFC 7230)

Related Words

HTTP headercontent typetransfer encodingbytepayloaddata transmission

Related Idioms & Phrases

check the content length
specify the content length
content length mismatch
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