public key cryptography
nounid
3728·updated Sep 1, 2026verified
Encryption system that uses a public-private key pair for encryption and/or digital signature.
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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 →
- §1
- 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).
- §1
- Encryption system that uses a public-private key pair for encryption and/or digital signature.
- §1
- Encryption system that uses a public-private key pair for encryption and/or digital signature.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- Encryption system that uses a public-private key pair for encryption and/or digital signature.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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