Private Key, ECDSA Private Key
This definition comes from the technical glossary.
Definition
The private portion of a keypair which can create signatures that other people can verify using the public key.
Synonyms
- Private key
Not To Be Confused With
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Public key (data derived from the private key)
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Parent key (a key used to create child keys, not necessarily a private key)
Links
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Private key — Bitcoin Developer Guide
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Private key — Bitcoin Wiki
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What is a private key? — Bitcoin StackExchange