certificate authority

noun [C] IT, INTERNET

Definition

› an online service that makes sure that information that is sent over the internet is kept safe and private: The most-visited web sites rely on GeoTrust SSL more than any other certificate authority.

(Definition of certificate authority noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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