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ASYMMETRIC KEY [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

[A key composed of] two related keys (a public key and a private key) that perform complementary operations, such as encrypt and decrypt or generate signatures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

[Clé formée de] deux clés qui se correspondent mutuellement, à savoir une clé publique et une clé privée, lesquelles servent à exécuter des tâches complémentaires, notamment le chiffrement et le déchiffrement ou encore la génération de signatures.

Key term(s)
  • clef asymétrique

Spanish

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