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Asymmetric key

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A cipher technique in which different cryptographic keys are used to encrypt and decrypt a message Scope Note: See Public key encryption.

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Variants

acronym
public key
alternatephrasing
Asymmetric Keys
plural
Asymmetric keysAsymmetric Keyses
possessive
Asymmetric key'sAsymmetric Keys's
pluralpossessive
Asymmetric keys'Asymmetric Keyses'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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A cipher technique in which different cryptographic keys are used to encrypt and decrypt a message Scope Note: See Public key encryption.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Two related keys, a public key and a private key that are used to perform complementary operations, such as encryption and decryption or signature generation and signature verification.
FIPS PUB 2011 senseview framework →
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Two related keys, a public key and a private key that are used to perform complementary operations, such as encryption and decryption or signature generation and signature verification.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A cipher technique in which different cryptographic keys are used to encrypt and decrypt a message Scope Note: See Public key encryption.
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