SSL
Speech parts
1. SSL - Noun
2. SSL - Proper noun
Meaning
SSL
(Internet) Initialism of Secure Sockets Layer (cryptographic protocols which provide secure communications on the Internet).
(electronics) Initialism of Start-Stop Logic.
(linguistics) Initialism of Spanish Second Language.
(linguistics) Initialism of Spanish Sign Language.
(oceanography) Initialism of sound scattering layer.
Hyponyms: DSL, deep scattering layer
Examples
BECO was also the prime support contractor for the SSL and set up a test area to examine a wide variety of wheel-surface conditions.
An SSL certificate, another plug-in that protects sensitive information such as credit card information, usernames and passwords, will cost about the same annually.
An IMAP server typically listens on well-known port 143. IMAP over SSL (IMAPS) is assigned well-known port number 993. IMAP supports both on-line and off-line modes of operation.
A sophisticated type of man-in-the-middle attack called SSL stripping was presented at the Blackhat Conference 2009.
A close-notify is a secure message that indicates the end of SSL data transmission.
Attacks have included Lucky Thirteen in 2013POODLE SSL downgrade attack from 2014, and several others.