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Which key is kept private and known only to the owner in public-key encryption?
25. Which key is kept private and known only to the owner in public-key encryption?
- Public key
- Secret key
- Private key
- Shared key
Answer: C) Private key
Explanation:
In public-key encryption (also known as asymmetric encryption), a pair of mathematically related keys are used: a public key and a private key.