private key; secret key
In cryptography, the key kept secret by the owner, used for decryption or signing. Contrasts with 公開鍵 (public key).
You must never give your private key to anyone else.
In this system, data is decrypted with the private key.
secret key cryptography; symmetric key cryptography
Standard kanji spelling for the cryptographic term.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still used in some technical contexts.
Compound of 秘密 (secret) and 鍵 (key), directly corresponding to the English term 'private key' in cryptography.