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Revision as of 05:25, 18 October 2010
Definition
The public key is a cryptographic key that is used with an asymmetric (public key) cryptographic algorithm and is associated with a private key.
Overview
A public key is bound to its owner by a public key certificate. The public key is made public. In the case of digital signatures, the public key is used to verify a digital signature that was signed using the corresponding private key.
Source
- Digital Signature Standard (DSS) 4 (FIPS Pub 186-3) (June 2009).