Two Different But Mathematically Related Keys Are Used. Each User Has Both A Public Key And A Private Key. The Private Key Can Be Used To Mathematically Generate The Public Key. This Is A One-Way Function. It Is Mathematically Infeasible To Determine The Private Key Based Only Upon The Possession Of The Public Key. On Many Occasions, Both Keys Are Referred To As A Key Pair. It Is Important For The Owner To Keep The Private Key Secret

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1. Two Different But Mathematically Related Keys Are Used. Each User Has Both A Public Key And A Private Key. The Private Key Can Be Used To Mathematically Generate The Public Key. This Is A One-Way Function. It Is Mathematically Infeasible To Determine The Private Key Based Only Upon The Possession Of The Public Key. On Many Occasions, Both Keys Are Referred To As A Key Pair. It Is Important For The Owner To Keep The Private Key Secret