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• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a socket protocol that encrypts data sent over the network and provides authentication for the socket endpoints.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). (n.d.). Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) Mobility Glossary. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ssl-secure-sockets-layer.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). java.sun.com. Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) Mobility Glossary. Sun Microsystems. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ssl-secure-sockets-layer (accessed: April 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)." Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) Mobility Glossary. Sun Microsystems. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ssl-secure-sockets-layer.

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