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# Grafana technical terminology
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This glossary defines technical terms used in Grafana.
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## TLS/SSL
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The acronyms [TLS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security) (Transport Layer Security) and
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[SSL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSL) (Secure Socket Layer) are both used to describe the HTTPS security layer.
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In practice, they are synonymous. However, TLS is considered the current name for the technology, and SSL is considered
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[deprecated](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7568).
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As such, while we use both terms in our codebase and documentation, we generally prefer TLS.
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However, we use both acronyms in combination when referring to this type of technology, that is, _TLS/SSL_. We do this because we don't want to confuse readers who may not be aware of them being synonymous, and SSL is still prevalent in common discourse.
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