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elliptic-curve cryptography

elliptic-curve cryptography noun: a branch of public-key cryptography in which elliptic curves are used to generate key pairs.

Noun

elliptic-curve cryptography (uncountable)

  1. A branch of public-key cryptography in which elliptic curves are used to generate key pairs.

Questions about elliptic-curve cryptography

What does elliptic-curve cryptography mean?
Elliptic-curve cryptography means a branch of public-key cryptography in which elliptic curves are used to generate key pairs.
What part of speech is elliptic-curve cryptography?
Elliptic-curve cryptography is a noun.

Words near elliptic-curve cryptography in the dictionary

  1. elliptic operator
  2. elliptic operators
  3. elliptic paraboloid
  4. elliptic spring
  5. elliptic springs
  6. elliptic-curve cryptography
  7. elliptical
  8. elliptical galaxies
  9. elliptical galaxy
  10. elliptical geometries
  11. elliptical geometry

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