<cryptography> A piece of data used in private-key cryptography and public-key cryptography. In the former the private key is known by both sender and recipient whereas in the latter it is known only to the sender.
(2008-02-07)
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Nearby terms: private « Private Automatic Branch eXchange « Private Branch Exchange « private key » private-key cryptography » Private Manual Branch eXchange » privileged instruction
