Meanings
nounkey exchange (countable and uncountable, plural key exchanges)
plural key exchanges
- countableuncountablecomputingAn exchange of peers' keys at the initialization phase of connection.
Synonyms: key agreement
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn exchange of peers' keys at the initialization phase of connection.
Similar
key agreement
Translations
Finnish avaintenvaihto
- avaintenvaihtoexchange of peers' keys
French échange de clés
- échange de clésexchange of peers' keys
Japanese 鍵交換
- 鍵交換 (kagikōkan)exchange of peers' keys
Spanish intercambio de claves
- intercambio de clavesexchange of peers' keys
Cite this entry
APA
key exchange. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20exchange
MLA
“key exchange.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20exchange. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “key exchange,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20exchange.
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