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.
Glossary of Drama Terms. Allegory. A symbolic narrative in which the surface details imply a secondary meaning. Allegory often takes the form of a story in which the characters represent moral qualities. The most famous example in English is John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, in which the name of the central character, Pilgrim, epitomizes the book's allegorical nature.