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noun
Synonym of private key.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: private key
Antonyms: none provided
History
Since the private key is kept secret, it can be called a “secret key” instead to distinguish between the abbreviations PK (public key) and SK (secret key, as opposed to *PK (“private key”)).
