asymmetric cryptographic algorithm
C2105
concept
An asymmetric cryptographic algorithm is a method that uses a mathematically related pair of keys—one public and one private—to enable secure operations such as encryption, decryption, and digital signatures without sharing secret keys.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| public-key cryptosystem | 4 |
| asymmetric cryptographic algorithm canonical | 1 |
| asymmetric cryptographic primitive | 1 |
| asymmetric cryptographic scheme | 1 |
| asymmetric cryptography algorithm | 1 |
| knapsack cryptosystem | 1 |
| public-key cryptography | 1 |
| public-key signature scheme | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: asymmetric cryptographic algorithm
Generated description
An asymmetric cryptographic algorithm is a method that uses a mathematically related pair of keys—one public and one private—to enable secure operations such as encryption, decryption, and digital signatures without sharing secret keys.
Instances (9)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| ElGamal | public-key cryptosystem |
| ECC | asymmetric cryptography algorithm |
| Curve25519-based schemes | public-key cryptography |
| Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm | asymmetric cryptographic primitive |
| Merkle–Hellman knapsack cryptosystem | public-key cryptosystem |
| RSA | — |
|
Ed25519 public-key signature scheme
linked to:
Niels Duif
|
public-key signature scheme |
| Rabin cryptosystem | public-key cryptosystem |
|
Merkle–Hellman knapsack cryptosystem
linked to:
Merkle
|
public-key cryptosystem |