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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.

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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.

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