dreifilykill

Icelandic

Etymology

From dreifi- (“distribution, dispersion, spreading”) +‎ lykill (“a key, a cryptographic key”). Compare dreifa (“to distribute, to disperse”) and dreifing (“dispersion, distribution”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtreiːvɪˌlɪːcɪtl/

Noun

dreifilykill m (genitive singular dreifilykils, nominative plural dreifilyklar)

1. (cryptography) public key

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “public key”): einkalykill

Derived terms

Derived terms

• dreifilykilsdulmálsfræði (public-key cryptography, public-key encryption)
• dreifilykilsvottorð (a public key certificate)
• dreifilykladulritun (public-key cryptography, public-key encryption)
• dreifilyklakerfi (public-key infrastructure, PKI)
• dreifilyklaskipulag (public-key infrastructure, PKI)
• dreifilyklastaðlar (Public-Key Cryptography Standards)
• sjálfritandi dreifilykill (self-signed public key)

See also

• bitastrengur
• dulmálslykill
• dulritun
• lykill
• ráðning
• tölvuöryggi
• ósamhverf dulmálsfræði