Glossary: Change Records, Cryptography and PKI
ephemeral
Also written: DHE, ECDHE, ephemeral key exchange
A key exchange whose secret values are thrown away after each session (DHE, ECDHE), giving perfect forward secrecy.
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Related terms
perfect forward secrecyDiffie-Hellman (DH)ECDH (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman)