plural-keycryptography

noun

UK /ˈplʊərəl kiː krɪpˈtɒɡrəfi/

US /ˈplʊrəl kiː krɪpˈtɑːɡrəfi/

A way to keep secret messages safe by using many keys at once.

The team used plural-keycryptography so that no single person could read the message alone.

SYNONYMS

multi-key encryption multiple-key cryptography shared-key security poly-key ciphering

RELATED WORDS

encryption cipher key management security decryption

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A method where several keys must work together to unlock one piece of data.

Plural-keycryptography kept the vault codes split among five guards.

3. The study of secret codes that rely on more than one key.

She studied plural-keycryptography to design safer chat apps.

4. A system of protecting information by combining many keys into one lock.

Their new app uses plural-keycryptography to guard photos.