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Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

A protocol that is used to transmit private documents through the Internet.

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Network90%rule-basedr:entity.network.protocol.v1
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Secure Socket Layer (SSL)S
possessive
Secure Socket Layer (SSL)'s
pluralpossessive
Secure Socket Layer (SSL)S'