"keyserver" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: keyservers [plural]
Etymology: key + server Etymology templates: {{compound|en|key|server}} key + server Head templates: {{en-noun}} keyserver (plural keyservers)
  1. (cryptography) In public key cryptography, the server that stores and distributes the public key files. Categories (topical): Cryptography Synonyms: key server Translations (public key file server): 密鑰服務器 (Chinese Mandarin), 密钥服务器 [Mainland-China] (Chinese Mandarin), 金鑰伺服器 (Chinese Mandarin), 金钥伺服器 [Taiwan] (Chinese Mandarin), avainpalvelin (Finnish)

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