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Public Key (asymmetric) Cryptographic Algorithm

Public Key (asymmetric) Cryptographic Algorithm: A cryptographic algorithm that uses two related keys, a public key and a private key.

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A cryptographic algorithm that uses two related keys, a public key and a private key. The two keys have the property that deriving the private key from the public key is computationally infeasible. (FIPS 140-2) (NISTIR)

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