key
nounid
3064·updated May 12, 2026candidate
A parameter used in conjunction with a cryptographic algorithm that determines its operation. Examples applicable to this Standard include: 1. The computation of a digital signature from data, and 2. The verification of a digital signature.
polysemous
Classifications
Entity Type
Credential0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1
Sensitivity
Restricted85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Information Class
Cui78%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Variants
- plural
- keys
- possessive
- key's
- pluralpossessive
- keys'
Framework definitions
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
- §1
- The numerical value used to control cryptographic operations, such as decryption, encryption, signature generation, or signature verification.
- §1
- A numerical value used to control cryptographic operations, such as decryption, encryption, signature generation, or signature verification.
- §2 · sense_2_pending_review
- A parameter used in conjunction with a cryptographic algorithm that determines its operation. Examples applicable to this Standard include: 1. The computation of a digital signature from data, and 2. The verification of a digital signature.
- §1
- A numerical value used to control cryptographic operations, such as decryption, encryption, signature generation, or signature verification.
- §1
- A value used to control cryptographic operations, such as decryption, encryption, signature generation, or signature verification.
- §1
- A parameter used in conjunction with a cryptographic algorithm that determines its operation. Examples applicable to this Standard include: 1. The computation of a digital signature from data, and 2. The verification of a digital signature.
Outgoing relationships
- related
- →symmetric keynoun
- →private keynoun
- →public keynoun
- →secret keynoun
Incoming relationships
- related