Public Key Definition

noun
One of two keys used in public key cryptography, made publicly available by the recipient of encrypted data and typically used to encrypt data and to verify digital signatures.
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Noun

Singular:
public key
Plural:
public-keys

Public Key Sentence Examples

  • Ideally, however, governments should certify the authenticity of the CAs public key.

  • The Trusted Third Party guarantees the authenticity of the public key number.

  • The RSA algorithm is an example of public-key cryptography.

  • Basically, public key cryptography requires access to users ' public keys.

  • In the 1970s the concept of public-key cryptography emerged [3] .

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