Secure Sockets Layer

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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A protocol that is used to transmit private documents through the Internet Scope Note: The SSL protocol uses a private key to encrypt the data that are to be transferred through the SSL connection.

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Classifications

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Entity Type

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

4 surface forms

acronym: SSL
plural: Secure Sockets Layers
possessive: Secure Sockets Layer's
pluralpossessive: Secure Sockets Layers'

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