public key cryptography
nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026
Encryption system that uses a public-private key pair for encryption and/or digital signature.
MWE
Classifications
Entity Type
Credential90%rule-basedr:entity.credential.cert.v1
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- asymmetric cryptographypublic key encryption
- plural
- public key cryptographies
- possessive
- public key cryptography's
- pluralpossessive
- public key cryptographies'