public-key cryptography

See also: public key cryptography

English

Noun

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)

Synonyms

• asymmetric cryptography
• public-key encryption

Translations

form of cryptography

• Czech: kryptografie s veřejným klíčem f
• Finnish: julkisen avaimen salaus
• Icelandic: dreifilykladulritun f