HTTPS

Acronym. HyperText Transport Protocol Secure.

HTTPS is the second most common protocol used on the internet and is found in internet URLs with the prefix:

https://

The HTTPS protocol uses the Secure Sockets Layer protocol to secure communications between a Web Browser and a Web Site.

See also

• Internet Protocols
• Secure HTTP Protocol
• FTP Protocol

Learn more

• HTTP Protocol on the W3C
• HTTP Protocol Specification as defined by the IETF, RFC 2616