public key certificate

noun

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.

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digital certificate
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Meanings

nounpublic key certificate (plural public key certificates)

plural public key certificates

  1. computingA 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.

    Synonyms: digital certificate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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

Translations

Finnish varmenne
  • varmennecertificate used to verify authenticity of a public key
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APA

public key certificate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20key%20certificate

MLA

“public key certificate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20key%20certificate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “public key certificate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20key%20certificate.

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