web of trust

noun

A decentralized cryptographic mechanism for establishing the authenticity of the binding between a public key and its owner.

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Meanings

nounweb of trust (plural webs of trust)

plural webs of trust

  1. computingA decentralized cryptographic mechanism for establishing the authenticity of the binding between a public key and its owner.
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