SSL

American

abbreviation

Computers.

Secure Sockets Layer: a protocol that uses encryption to ensure the secure transfer of data over the internet.

SSL British

abbreviation

Secure Sockets Layer: a way of enabling the secure encrypted transmission of sensitive data via the internet

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Etymology

Origin of SSL

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

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Much of the gear in the studio he’d custom-built over decades was immobile — the Bösendorfer grand piano or the SSL recording console couldn’t get out on short notice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

This presents a fundamental challenge for the widespread adoption of SSL.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024

Never easy, but the support from SSL makes recovery a possibility.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

SSL did not immediately respond to an email or phone calls seeking further comment.

From Reuters • Jan. 18, 2023

Finally, as people began to use these Web pages for electronic commerce, SSL was created to provide security for Web-based transactions.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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