Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Transmission (Section 13 - No. 44)

What is a characteristic of asymmetric encryption?
It uses a single key for all operations.
It uses a key pair (public and private).
It is generally faster than symmetric encryption.
It is mainly used for data compression.

Explanation

Asymmetric encryption employs a pair of mathematically linked keys.

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