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Glossary: Change Records, Cryptography and PKI

Diffie-Hellman (DH)

Also written: DH, Diffie-Hellman key exchange

The classic key agreement method: both sides combine public and secret values so they calculate the same secret, which never crosses the network (like mixing paint colors).

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

key agreementECDH (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman)ephemeralperfect forward secrecy