"public-key cryptography" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=public-key cryptography}} public-key cryptography (uncountable)
  1. A form of cryptography which allows users to communicate securely without previously agreeing on a shared secret key (abbreviation PKC) Wikipedia link: public-key cryptography Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cryptography Synonyms: asymmetric cryptography, public-key encryption Translations (form of cryptography): kryptografie s veřejným klíčem [feminine] (Czech), julkisen avaimen salaus (Finnish), dreifilykladulritun [feminine] (Icelandic)

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