What does HTTPS stand for?

What does HTTPS stand for?

• A. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
• B. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
• C. Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
• D. Hyper Transfer Protocol Secure

Answer: (A)

HTTPS stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure. It’s the secure version of HTTP, using TLS to encrypt the data between your browser and the server. This encryption protects confidentiality (nobody can read the data in transit), integrity (it's hard for someone to alter the data without detection), and authenticity (you can verify you’re talking to the legitimate server). That’s why you’ll often see URLs begin with https:// and a padlock icon. The other forms don’t fit because they either omit the word Text, place Secure in the wrong spot, or drop a word entirely, which changes the meaning away from the standard secure protocol.

HTTPS stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure. It’s the secure version of HTTP, using TLS to encrypt the data between your browser and the server. This encryption protects confidentiality (nobody can read the data in transit), integrity (it's hard for someone to alter the data without detection), and authenticity (you can verify you’re talking to the legitimate server). That’s why you’ll often see URLs begin with https:// and a padlock icon.

The other forms don’t fit because they either omit the word Text, place Secure in the wrong spot, or drop a word entirely, which changes the meaning away from the standard secure protocol.