The Emergence Machine

Private Key

abstract · Computing · Level 7 · E10

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Emergence definition

A secret cryptographic value used to decrypt encrypted data and create digital signatures in asymmetric encryption systems, known only to the owner, because it relies on the mathematical techniques of cryptography and the concept of value as a secret or exclusive knowledge.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “private key” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
private key
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0Private KeyCryptographyAlgorithmComputationDataLogicCausalitySystemFormOperationStructureValueActionChangeMatterProcedureEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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thisprerequisitesPrivate KeyL7ValueL2CryptographyL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

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  • Value L2 (requires) polysemous
    A secret cryptographic value used to decrypt encrypted data and create digital signatures in asymmetric encryption systems, known only to the owner.
  • Cryptography L6 (requires)
    A private key is a secret cryptographic value known only to the owner, used to decrypt messages and create digital signatures in asymmetric encryption systems.