precertificate

== English == === Etymology === From pre- + certificate. === Pronunciation === enPR: prē′sər-tĭf′ĭ-kĭt (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌpɹiː.səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌpɹi.səɹˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌpɹiː.səˈtəf.ə.kət/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˌpɹi.səɾˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/, /ˌpɹi.sʌɾˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/ (India) IPA(key): /ˌpɾiː.sɜː(ɾ)ˈʈɪf.ɪ.kɪʈ/, /ˌpɾiː.səɾˈʈɪf.ɪ.kɪʈ/ Rhymes: -ɪfɪkət Hyphenation: pre‧cer‧tif‧i‧cate === Noun === precertificate (plural precertificates) (computer science, cybersecurity) A special type of SSL/TLS certificate used in Certificate Transparency (CT) for logging purposes. It's a precursor to the actual SSL/TLS certificate and helps ensure transparency in the certificate issuance process.