What is HTTP basic authentication and how it works in rest?

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1. #access
2. #method
3. #basic
4. #means
5. #provide
6. #authentication
7. #standard
8. #making
9. #rather
10. #anticipation
11. #agent
12. #request
13. #static
14. #headers
15. #transaction
16. #handshakes
17. #password
18. #context
19. #which