The latest articles on DEV Community by Rachit Patel (@rachitbpat). https://dev.to/rachitbpat https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1647521%2F70f989a3-889b-47ef-a6dc-9d59f6f53098.png https://dev.to/rachitbpat en Rachit Patel Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:07:08 +0000 https://dev.to/rachitbpat/asymmetrical-encryption-57fd https://dev.to/rachitbpat/asymmetrical-encryption-57fd <p><em>This is a submission for <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/cs">DEV Computer Science Challenge v24.06.12: One Byte Explainer</a>.</em></p> <h2> Explainer </h2> <p>Think of asymmetric encryption as a combination lock. Anybody can lock it, but only you have the combination to unlock it. Similarly, anybody can send you an encrypted message with your public key, but only you can decrypt them with your private key.</p> <h2> Additional Context </h2> devchallenge cschallenge computerscience beginners