public-key cryptography

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of cryptography which allows users to communicate securely without previously agreeing on a shared secret key (abbreviation PKC)

Word forms

public-key cryptography

Synonyms

asymmetric cryptography public-key encryption
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