https://

[Mrh0ax]

what is this prefix??

i know it works but what is it for??

[ashben]

HTTPS is basically an extension of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol. HTTPS is Secure-HTTP and hence the "S" after the HTTP. What that means in general terms is that any information exchanged through this protocol is encrypted for optimum security. Somce good examples of its usage are : CC payment processing, intranet/web application logins, EFT etc.

Hope the info. help!

[Nick]

It's one of a handfull of prefixes, for example:

ftp://
http://
aol:// (for aol only, duh.)
view-source:// (I think there's a dash, not sure)

etc. You should be able to find a site that shows a list of all of them.