secret key

noun

Synonym of private key.

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Meanings

nounsecret key (plural secret keys)

plural secret keys

  1. computingSynonym of private key.

    Synonyms: private key

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of private key.

Similar
private key
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private key

Origin

Since the private key is kept secret, it can be called a “secret key” instead to distinguish between the abbreviations PK (public key) and SK (secret key, as opposed to *PK (“private key”)).

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APA

secret key. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secret%20key

MLA

“secret key.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secret%20key. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secret key,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secret%20key.

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