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public key

public key noun: one of the two keys used in asymmetric cryptography, which is published to others.

Noun

public key (plural public keys)

  1. One of the two keys used in asymmetric cryptography, which is published to others.

Forms of public key

pluralpublic keys

Words formed from public key

Questions about public key

What does public key mean?
Public key means one of the two keys used in asymmetric cryptography, which is published to others.
What part of speech is public key?
Public key is a noun.
What is the plural of public key?
The plural of public key is public keys.

Words near public key in the dictionary

  1. public interest
  2. public international law
  3. public intoxication
  4. public Ivies
  5. public Ivy
  6. public key
  7. public key certificate
  8. public key certificates
  9. public key cryptography
  10. public keys
  11. public knowledge

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