digital certificate
noun[C]
uk/ˌdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/us/ˌdɪdʒ.ɪ.t̬əl sɚˈtɪf.ə.kət/asmalldatafilethatshowsthat awebsite,device,computer, oruseris what theyclaimto be, and thatallowsasafeinternetconnection:
Adigitalcertificatehelpsanorganizationensurethat only atrusteddeviceorusercanconnecttotheirnetwork.
Thesystemuses adigitalcertificatealong with theusernameandpasswordtoauthenticateauser.
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security certificate
- You usedigitalcertificatestosecuretheconnection.
- Abankwill givedigitalkeysto acustomertogether with adigitalcertificateforauthenticity.
- Thesystemrequirestheservertoauthenticateto theclientusingitsdigitalcertificate.
- Theusercredentialscould be in theformof adigitalcertificateor some othersecureauthenticationprotocol.
- Thecompanyproducesdigitalcertificatesforcompanieswithe-commercewebsites.
Internet terminology
- above/below the foldidiom
- address bar
- affiliate link
- affiliate marketing
- all-you-can-eat
- domain name
- internet café
- internet-enabled
- interweb
- IP
- keyboard warrior
- landing page
- refresh
- shopping basket
- upvote
- user experience
- utility computing
- UX
- virally
- visitor