!!! Overview A [{$pagename}] and [Private Key] are [Cryptographic Keys] that are [Cryptographically|Cryptographic] (mathematically) linked. [{$pagename}] and [Private Key] together form a Public-Private [Key pair] The [{$pagename}] is used to decrypt ciphertext or to create a digital signature. The [Private Key] is used to encrypt plaintext or to verify a digital signature The two keys are used in [Asymmetric Key Cryptography] stems from the use of different keys to perform these opposite functions, each the inverse of the other. [Asymmetric Key Cryptography] as contrasted [Symmetric Key Cryptography] which relies on the same key to perform both. !! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }]