対たい称しょう鍵かぎ暗あん号ごう

noun

symmetric key cryptography

Technical computing term. Refers to encryption where the same key is used for both encryption and decryption. Often contrasted with 公開鍵暗号 (public key cryptography).

See also: 共通鍵暗号

• 対たい称しょ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共きょう有ゆうする。

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