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ASYMMETRIC KEY PAIR [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Encryption and Decryption
CONT

A public key is the part of a public-private key pair that is made available to anyone to validate data encrypted with the private key. Because public keys are always part of a key pair, they are by nature asymmetric.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chiffrage et déchiffrage
CONT

Une clé publique est la partie d'une paire de clés publique-privée qui est mise à la disposition de tous pour valider les données chiffrées au moyen de la clé privée. Étant donné que les clés publiques font toujours partie d'une paire de clés, elles sont naturellement asymétriques.

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