Difference Between Port 80 and Port 443
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Feature |
Port 80 |
Port 443 |
|---|---|---|
|
Protocol Used |
HTTP Protocol is used. |
HTTPS Protocol is used. |
|
Encryption Level |
Port 80 is Unencrypted. |
Port 443 is Encrypted using SSL/TLS. |
|
Purpose |
It is used for non-secure web communication. |
It is used for web communication to securely visit. |
|
Default Usage |
It is the default port for HTTP communication. |
It is the default port for HTTPS communication. |
|
Security |
In this, the data is transmitted in plain text. |
In this, data is transmitted securely with encryption. |
What is Port 80?
Whenever someone tries to access a website and its content then the port 80 is used for that purpose but how does the computer know it needs to use the port 80? and how is data sent to the browsers using this port. For that, we need to understand what is port 80.