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Meaning of precertificate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
/ˌpriːˈsɜːrtɪfɪkət/

Definitions

A special type of SSL/TLS certificate used in Certificate Transparency (CT) for logging purposes. It's a precursor to the actual SSL/TLS certificate and helps ensure transparency in the certificate issuance process.

Examples

“To do so, the CA submits a Precertificate that the log can use to create an entry that will be valid against the issued certificate.”
“Alternatively, before signing the certificate, the CA creates a precertificate that binds the same data in a different format as the final certificate.”
“The CA sends the precertificate to logs”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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