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public key cryptography

nounid 3728·updated May 9, 2026
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Encryption system that uses a public-private key pair for encryption and/or digital signature.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Credential90%rule-basedr:entity.credential.cert.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
asymmetric cryptographypublic key encryption
plural
public key cryptographies
possessive
public key cryptography's
pluralpossessive
public key cryptographies'

Framework definitions

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
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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).
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Encryption system that uses a public-private key pair for encryption and/or digital signature.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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Encryption system that uses a public-private key pair for encryption and/or digital signature.

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