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asymmetric cryptography

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

cryptography in which the key used in decryption is different from that used for encryption.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • One advantage of asymmetric cryptography is that you can exchange data without sharing the ability to read it.

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  • Finnish: epäsymmetrinen salaus — type of cryptography
  • Icelandic: ósamhverf dulritun — type of cryptography