Transport Layer Security â and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer, which is now prohibited from use â are cryptographic protocols that provide communications security over a computer network. Several versions of the protocols find widespread use in applications such as web browsing, email, Internet faxing, instant messaging, and voice over IP. Websites are able to use TLS to secure all communications between their servers and web browsers. The TLS protocol aims primarily to provide ...
Definition of ALLEGORICAL. 1. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of allegory. 2. : having hidden spiritual meaning that transcends the literal sense of a sacred text.
allegory [(al-uh-gawr-ee)] A story that has a deeper or more general meaning in addition to its surface meaning. Allegories are composed of several symbols or metaphors. For example, in The Pilgrim's Progress, by John Bunyan, the character named Christian struggles to escape from a bog or swamp.