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noun

  • An acronym for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, the primary protocol for sending encrypted data between a web browser and a website.

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From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

Q: In a recent column you expanded on a discussion about the need for subscription or home-built VPNs in light of the fact that address protocol https:// is already encrypted.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2021

Thesaurus

Possible Synonyms

  • secure web protocol
  • encrypted connection
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
  • TLS
  • SSL

Possible Antonyms

  • plaintext data
  • Not Secure warning
  • unencrypted connection
  • http
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol

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