Used in data encryption; it uses an encryption key; as a public key; to encrypt the plaintext to the ciphertext. It uses the different decryption key; as a secret key; to decrypt the ciphertext to the corresponding plaintext. In contrast to a private

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1. Used in data encryption; it uses an encryption key; as a public key; to encrypt the plaintext to the ciphertext. It uses the different decryption key; as a secret key; to decrypt the ciphertext to the corresponding plaintext. In contrast to a private