key pair

nounid 3082·updated May 9, 2026

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Two mathematically related keys having the properties that (1) one key can be used to encrypt a message that can only be decrypted using the other key, and 2) even knowing one key, it is computationally infeasible to discover the other key.

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Credential92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Restricted85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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—60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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plural: key pairs
possessive: key pair's
pluralpossessive: key pairs'

Framework definitions

7 senses across 6 frameworks

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →

§1 · extended_definition_available: A public key and its corresponding private key.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →

§1: Two mathematically related keys having the properties that (1) one key can be used to encrypt a message that can only be decrypted using the other key, and 2) even knowing one key, it is computationally infeasible to discover the other key.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review: A public key and its corresponding private key; a key pair is used with a public key algorithm.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: A public key and its corresponding private key; a key pair is used with a public key algorithm.

NIST SP 800-321 senseview framework →

§1: Two mathematically related keys having the properties that (1) one key can be used to encrypt a message that can only be decrypted using the other key, and 2) even knowing one key, it is computationally infeasible to discover the other key.

NIST SP 800-211 senseview framework →

§1: A public key and its corresponding private key; a key pair is used with a public key algorithm.

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: Two mathematically related keys having the properties that (1) one key can be used to encrypt a message that can only be decrypted using the other key, and 2) even knowing one key, it is computationally infeasible to discover the other key.
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