The Interplanetary File System (IPFS) is a peer-to-peer protocol for storing and accessing files and websites. As a decentralized peer-to-peer protocol, it's fundamentally different from the HTTP protocol that forms the foundation for the internet.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blog.ipfs.io/2022-06-09-practical-explainer-ipfs-gateways-1/