What does wwws mean?
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I've seen a couple of sites that use wwws in their domain, for example: wwws.mint.com and wwws.whitehouse.gov. I'm sure it has something to do with an extra layer of security. What does it mean and what is it used for? Why do only a handful of sites use it?
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Fix for: What does wwws mean?
tl;dr; The and prefixes don't affect the browser's choice of HTTP or HTTPS protocol. A few organisations use to suggest that HTTPS is supported and arrange redirection so that users don't have to type the protocol specifier. Currently, few organisations think this is worthwhile. There is a trend to drop prefixes like . In (a little) more detail What does [wwws] mean? Nothing. It is only a convention. The prefix is non-functional, it has no effect on the protocol used. However I believe Tim Bern…
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