public key cryptography
nounverified·updated Sep 1, 2026
Encryption system that uses a public-private key pair for encryption and/or digital signature.
MWENISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
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National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon
A branch of cryptography in which a cryptographic system or algorithms use two uniquely linked keys: a public key and a private key (a key pair).
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- synonym
- asymmetric cryptographypublic key encryption
- plural
- public key cryptographies
- possessive
- public key cryptography's
- pluralpossessive
- public key cryptographies'