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What type of cryptography uses two keys instead of just one, generating both a private and a public key?

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It is known as asymmetric key cryptography it is also called public key cryptography.

Step-by-step explanation:

Asymmetric key cryptography method makes use of two keys.One is used for encryption and the second one for decryption. The public key serves to encrypt plain text or verify a digital signature, while the private key is used to decrypt or decipher the encrypted text or to create a digital signature.

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