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private key

private key noun: the unpublished key in asymmetric cryptography.

Noun

private key (plural private keys)

  1. The unpublished key in asymmetric cryptography.
    Synonyms:
    secret key

Synonyms of private key

Forms of private key

pluralprivate keys

Questions about private key

What does private key mean?
Private key means the unpublished key in asymmetric cryptography.
What part of speech is private key?
Private key is a noun.
What is the plural of private key?
The plural of private key is private keys.

Words near private key in the dictionary

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