Web and technology
SSL
Abbreviation for Secure Sockets Layer
In short and in plain language
SSL is a way to encrypt data sent between a browser and a website.
Today a newer successor is mostly used. But the old name has stuck.
A matching certificate lets people reach a site over a protected link. Form data is then sent encrypted.
Definition
SSL is a method for encrypting data sent between a browser and a website. Today its successor TLS is mostly used, but the name SSL has stuck. An SSL certificate lets a website be reached via HTTPS so that form data is transmitted encrypted.