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Internet security
Definitions for common terms and phrases related to security threats, vulnerabilities, and technology.
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server certificate
Internet; Internet security
A unique digital identification that forms the basis of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) security features on a Web site.
certificate policy
Internet; Internet security
A named set of rules that indicate the applicability of certificates for a specific class of applications with common security requirements.
domain
Internet; Internet security
The set of possible values that you can specify for an independent variable in a function, or for a database attribute.
certificate trust list (CTL)
Internet; Internet security
A signed list of root certification authority certificates that an administrator considers reputable for designated purposes, such as client authentication or secure e-mail.
certificate authority
Internet; Internet security
An entity entrusted to issue certificates that assert that the recipient individual, computer, or organization requesting the certificate fulfills the conditions of an established policy.
timeout
Internet; Internet security
Settings in Web playlists that specify how long a playlist is available to clients. When the time-out value is reached, clients are disconnected.
regular expression
Internet; Internet security
A concise and flexible notation for finding and replacing patterns of text.