Which type of cryptography is also called public key cryptography?

Question

Can anyone tell me which type of cryptography is also called public key cryptography?

Answer 1

Asymmetric cryptography is also called public-key cryptography. This encryption scheme uses two keys such as a public key and a private key. The public key is used to encrypt. The private key is used to decrypt.

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