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HTTPS

HTTPS - Secure HTTP

HTTPS is an encrypted version of HTTP, allowing secure transfer of internet documentation and requests.

It works in a similar way to HTTP except that first the server supplies the requesting browser with a unique encryption key, which the browser then uses to encrpt the request. When the server responds, it uses the same encryption key to encrypt the document, and the browser uses the key to decrypt it ready for display.

This process (in theory) prevents anybody from being able to intercept and understand the request/response prcoess at any mid point in the chain.

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