Website and technology
HTTPS
Abbreviation for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
In short and in plain language
HTTPS protects the data between your browser and a website.
The data is encrypted. Then others cannot read along. This matters when you type something into a form.
Many browsers show a warning when a page does not use this.
Definition
HTTPS encrypts the data sent between browser and website. This way, others cannot read what you enter into a form, for example. Many browsers warn about pages without HTTPS with the note “Not secure”.