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 ### SSL
 
-Secure Sockets Layer known as SSL is a protocol for transferring private data across the Internet.
+Secure Sockets Layer, commonly known as SSL or TLS, is a set of protocols and standards for transferring private data across the Internet.
 SSL uses a cryptographic system that uses two keys to encrypt data.
-SSL is the predecessor to Transport Layer Security (TLS).