a combination of cryptographic algorithms that define a particular level of security for an SSL connection

a combination of cryptographic algorithms used for an SSL connection

a combination of cryptographic parameters that define the security algorithms and key sizes used for authentication, key agreement, encryption, and integrity protection

a set of cryptographic algorithms and key sizes that a computer can use to encrypt data

a set of valid encoding algorithms used to encrypt data

A set of techniques used when transmitting data using SSL. A cipher suite is made up of a key exchange technique, an encryption technique, and a hashing technique. The key exchange technique defines how a web server and a web browser exchange an encryption key used to encrypt and decrypt the data being transmitted. The encryption type identifies the type of encryption in use. The hashing technique indicates the type of hashing that is used to assure data integrity during the transmission.

A group of encryption algorithms (ciphers).

A set of authentication, encryption, and data integrity algorithms used for exchanging messages between network nodes. During an SSL handshake, for example, the two nodes negotiate to see which cipher suite they will use when transmitting messages back and forth.