"keystore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: keystores [plural]
Etymology: From key + store. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|key|store}} key + store Head templates: {{en-noun}} keystore (plural keystores)
  1. (computing) A storage area for cryptographic keys. Translations (storage area): 密鑰庫 /密钥库 (Chinese Mandarin), avainsäilö (Finnish), avainvarasto (Finnish), keystore [masculine] (French)

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