PGPn.
/ˌpiːdʒiːˈpiː/, U.S. /ˌpiˌdʒiˈpi/ Computing.
A public key encryption program, commonly used with email.
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1991 Pretty Good Privacy in alt.privacy (Usenet newsgroup) 7 June PGP combines the convenience of RSA public key cryptography with the speed of conventional cryptography, fast message digests for signatures, data compression, and sophisticated key management.
1995 Internet World Feb. 36/3 For confidentiality, PGP encrypts messages with an efficient single-key or conventional encryption algorithm known as IDEA.
2000 ‘Dr. K.’ Compl. Hacker's Handbk. iv. 43 Systems administrators should use PGP or similar to secure any sensitive information on their systems.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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