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