public key certificate

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public key certificate

noun public key certificates

A certificate that uses a digital signature to bind together a public key with an identity — used to verify that a public key belongs to a particular person.
Similar: digital certificate

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@misc{public_key_certificate_2026,
  title = {public key certificate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/public%20key%20certificate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}