In public-key encryption for confidentiality, the recipient uses the matching _____ key to decrypt.
Answer
private
Explanation
### Why this is right
The recipient's private key is the matching key used to decrypt data encrypted with that recipient's public key.
### The concept
A key pair has distinct public and private components. The public key can be shared with senders; the private key is retained by its owner. This division allows others to encrypt data for the owner without receiving the secret decryption key.
### Remember
Public key encrypts for the recipient; the recipient's private key decrypts.
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