secure connection
Safe data pathway
A secure connection is a communication link between devices that uses encryption to protect data from interception or tampering.
The term appears most often in computing contexts: web browsers indicate a secure connection with a padlock icon, and warnings appear when connections aren't secure.
Make sure you have a secure connection before entering your credit card information.
The phrase can also describe any protected communication channel: They spoke over a secure connection to avoid surveillance.
- encryptedTransformed into cipher
- end to endJoined at terminals
- HTTPSEncrypted browsing standard
- SSLWeb encryption protocol
- TLSNetwork encryption protocol
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