HTTPS

What does HTTPS stand for?

HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure

An acronym that describes a secure HTTP; sites dealing with valuable, sensitive information such as e-commerce and banking websites use a SSL to protect information from being captured when it's transferred between the user and the Web server.

Example

The secure HTTP uses a Secure Sockets Layer

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Updated February 5, 2014

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