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Glossary: Cryptography and PKI

ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm)

Also written: Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm

A signature algorithm that uses elliptic-curve keys. It signs with different math from RSA, but you still sign with the private key and verify with the public key.

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Digital signatureECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography)