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A protocol for exchanging information securely over a network using public-key encryption to transmit a symmetric key so that subsequent data can be encrypted and decrypted quickly. Abbreviated SSL.
Also known asSSL · Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) · SSL/TLS
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A protocol for exchanging information securely over a network using public-key encryption to transmit a symmetric key so that subsequent data can be encrypted and decrypted quickly. Abbreviated SSL.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Secure Sockets Layer. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/secure-sockets-layer
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