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Secure Sockets Layer

obsolete cryptographic protocols for securing data in transit
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Secure Sockets Layer

Summary

Secure Sockets Layer has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • Secure Sockets Layer is a type of cryptographic protocol[2].
  • Secure Sockets Layer's said to be the same as is recorded as Transport Layer Security[3].
  • Secure Sockets Layer's has edition or translation is recorded as Secure Sockets Layer, version 1.0[4].
  • Secure Sockets Layer's has edition or translation is recorded as Secure Sockets Layer, version 2.0[5].
  • Secure Sockets Layer's has edition or translation is recorded as Secure Sockets Layer, version 3.0[6].
  • Secure Sockets Layer's replaced by is recorded as Transport Layer Security[7].
  • Secure Sockets Layer's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Secure Sockets Layer'}[8].
  • Secure Sockets Layer's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'SSL'}[9].
  • Secure Sockets Layer's different from is recorded as Transport Layer Security[10].

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Definition and Type

Secure Sockets Layer is a type of cryptographic protocol[2].

Why It Matters

Secure Sockets Layer has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Secure Sockets Layer. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/secure-sockets-layer
MLA “Secure Sockets Layer.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 2 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/secure-sockets-layer.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_secure-sockets-layer_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Secure Sockets Layer}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/secure-sockets-layer}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → INBRf
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  2. 14w ago · Charp238 · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Stack exchange tag → https://serverfault.com/tags/ssl
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1482]]: https://serverfault.com/tags/ssl"
  3. 15w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id → Secure_Sockets_Layer
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12521]]: Secure_Sockets_Layer, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294327540|Secure Sockets Layer (#294327540)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/80"
  4. 16w ago · Peter James · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Said to be the same as → Transport Layer Security
    Has edition or translation → Secure Sockets Layer, version 1.0, Secure Sockets Layer, version 2.0, Secure Sockets Layer, version 3.0
    Different from → Transport Layer Security
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q119999988 */"
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