Ssh
/ˌɛs ɛs ˈeɪtʃ/noun
SSH is a cryptographic network protocol used to securely access computers and transfer data over an unsecured network.
Did you know?SSH was created as a security-conscious replacement for insecure remote-login protocols after network traffic could be intercepted in transit.
Etymological Timeline
1995
English acronym
SSH
“Abbreviation for Secure Shell, a protocol designed for encrypted remote computer access”
1995
Finnish computing
SSH-1
“The first version of the Secure Shell protocol, created by Tatu Ylönen”
1996
English
ssh
“The command-line program used to initiate a Secure Shell connection”
1999
Internet standards
SSH-2
“A redesigned and more secure protocol version, later standardized for modern use”
2006
IETF
Secure Shell
“The protocol family formally described in RFC 4251 and related standards”
Modern English
English
SSH
“A widely used encrypted method for remote login, command execution, and secure file transfer”