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private keyThe unpublished key in a public key cryptographic system, which uses a two-part key: one private and one public. The private key is kept secret and never transmitted over a network. Contrast with "public key," which can be published on a Web site or sent in an ordinary e-mail message. See public key cryptography. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Asymmetric encryption lessens the risk of key exposure by using two mathematically related keys, the private key and the public key. In the world of financial aid, a student could apply his private key to his FAFSA, and the government could then Find his public key and verify that the student sent the application. The BIG-IP systems' built-in SSL acceleration feature effectively increases a customer's ROI when deploying web services and applications by consolidating hardware, SSL processing, Private Key and SSL Certificate Management. |
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