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    title_max_40_characters_no_formatting: Public Key, ECDSA Public Key

    summary_max_255_characters_no_formatting: >
        The public portion of a keypair which can be used to verify
        signatures made with the private portion of the keypair.

    synonyms_shown_in_glossary_capitalize_first_letter:
        - Public key

optional:
    synonyms_and_pluralizations_not_shown_in_glossary:
        - public keys
        - ecdsa public key
        - ecdsa public keys
        - secp256k1 public key
        - pubkey
        - pubkeys

    not_to_be_confused_with_capitalize_first_letter:
        - Private key (data from which the public key is derived)
        - Parent key (a key used to create child keys, not necessarily a public key)

    links_html_or_markdown_style_capitalize_first_letter:
        - "[Public key](/en/developer-guide#term-public-key) --- Bitcoin.org Developer Guide"
        - "[What is a public key?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/4675) --- Bitcoin StackExchange"

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