TERM

public key cryptography

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).

Updated

Jan 06, 2026

Also known as

asymmetric cryptographypublic key encryption

Senses

Sense 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).

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