Primary definition
See public key cryptography (PKC).
Also known aspublic-key cryptography · PKC · public-key encryption · asymmetric encryption
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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CNSSGC
See public key cryptography (PKC).
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Asymmetric Cryptography. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/asymmetric-cryptography
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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