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What is secret key?

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Anonymous

7y ago
Updated: 9/15/2021

In secret key cryptography, a single key is used for both encryption and decryption. The sender uses the key (or some set of rules) to encrypt the plaintext and sends the cipher text to the receiver. The receiver applies the same key to decrypt the message and recover the plaintext. Because a single key is used for both functions, secret key cryptography is also called symmetric encryption.

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Kirsten Dickens

Lvl 10
3y ago

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