keypair

Public and private

A keypair is a set of two cryptographic keys—one public, one private—that work together for encryption and authentication.

The public key can be shared freely; the private key must be kept secret.

Keypairs secure everything from SSH connections to cryptocurrency wallets: Generate a new keypair for your server access.

Also written as two words.

cryptography

encryption

Converting data into code

RSAPublic-key encryption algorithm
digital signatureEncrypted verification of sender
walletSmall case for currency

Bitcoin · Ethereum · SSH · authentication · certificate · asymmetric · generation · derivation · mnemonic · hardware wallet

programming

API

Software communication standard

credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
AWSCloud computing platform
authenticationConfirming genuine identity

token · configuration · SDK · client · server · revocation · rotation · expiration · permissions · OAuth

general

matching

Identical in appearance

combinationJoining of multiple elements
duoTwo working together
correspondenceExchanged written communication

linked · associated · complementary · coupling · twinned · counterpart · set · companion · tandem

Opposites

cryptographic structure

keypairshared secret

Private knowledge held jointly

secret key · password · PIN · open access · passphrase

Family

key, pair, keys, keyboard, paired, pairing, keyhole, keystone, unpaired

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