HTTPS
nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026
When used in the first part of a URL (the part that precedes the colon and specifies an access scheme or protocol), this term specifies the use of HTTP enhanced by a security mechanism, which is usually SSL.
Classifications
Entity Type
Network90%rule-basedr:entity.network.protocol.v1
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- HTTPSES
- possessive
- HTTPS'S
- pluralpossessive
- HTTPSES'