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共有鍵暗号 (きょうゆうかぎあんごう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

共きょう有ゆう鍵かぎ暗あん号ごう

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Meanings

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noun

symmetric key cryptography

computing

Technical computing term. Refers to encryption where the same key is used for both encryption and decryption. Also known as 共通鍵暗号.

See also: 共通鍵暗号

共きょう有ゆう鍵かぎ暗あん号ごうでは、送そう信しん者しゃと受じゅ信しん者しゃが同おなじ鍵かぎを使

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In symmetric key cryptography, the sender and receiver use the same key.

Kanji

共together, both, neither
有possess, have, exist
鍵key
暗darkness, disappear, shade
号nickname, number, item

Similar words

共きょう通つう鍵かぎ暗あん号ごう
Synonym; 共通鍵暗号 is more common in some contexts, but both refer to the same concept.
公こう開かい鍵かぎ暗あん号ごう
Contrasts with public key cryptography, where different keys are used for encryption and decryption.

Etymology

Compound of 共有 (shared) + 鍵 (key) + 暗号 (cipher). A calque from English 'symmetric key cryptography'.