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TLS

security

Transport Layer Security — a cryptographic protocol that provides end-to-end security for data sent between applications over the internet.

Pronunciation

Correct

T-L-S

/tiːɛlɛs/

Always spelled out as individual letters: T-L-S. Stands for Transport Layer Security. Superseded SSL, but the two are often conflated.

Source: www.rfc-editor.org(official spec)

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