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private key

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The unpublished key in asymmetric cryptography.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Synonyms: secret key

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Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: clau privada — unpublished key
  • Chinese Mandarin: 私鑰 /私钥 (sīyào) — unpublished key
  • Czech: soukromý klíč — unpublished key
  • Finnish: yksityinen avain — unpublished key
  • German: privater Schlüssel — unpublished key
  • Hungarian: titkos kulcs — unpublished key
  • Icelandic: einkalykill — unpublished key
  • Japanese: 秘密鍵 (himitsukagi) — unpublished key
  • Polish: klucz prywatny — unpublished key