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precertificates

Syllables: pre·cer·tif·i·catesUK/ˌpɹiː.səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪts/US/ˌpɹi.səɹˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪts/

precertificates is the plural of precertificate.

Meaning of precertificate

Noun

precertificate (plural precertificates)

  1. 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.
    • 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.2013 June, B. Laurie, A. Langley, E. Kasper, “RFC 6962: Certificate Transparency”, in IETF Datatracker, Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), page 9

Questions about precertificates

What is precertificates the plural of?
Precertificates is the plural of precertificate.
How do you pronounce precertificates?
Precertificates is pronounced /ˌpɹiː.səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪts/ (UK).

Words near precertificates in the dictionary

  1. precerebellin
  2. precerebral
  3. preceremonial
  4. preceremony
  5. precertificate
  6. precertificates
  7. precertification
  8. precertified
  9. precertifies
  10. precertify
  11. precertifying

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