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public key cryptography

nounid 3728·updated Sep 1, 2026
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Encryption system that uses a public-private key pair for encryption and/or digital signature.

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synonym
asymmetric cryptographypublic key encryption
plural
public key cryptographies
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public key cryptography's
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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.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Encryption system that uses a public-private key pair for encryption and/or digital signature.
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