--- # This file is licensed under the MIT License (MIT) available on # http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT. required: #-------------40 characters-------------# title_max_40_characters_no_formatting: Compressed Public Key summary_max_255_characters_no_formatting: > An ECDSA public key that is 33 bytes long rather than the 65 bytes of an uncompressed public key. synonyms_shown_in_glossary_capitalize_first_letter: - Compressed public key optional: synonyms_and_pluralizations_not_shown_in_glossary: - compressed public keys not_to_be_confused_with_capitalize_first_letter: links_html_or_markdown_style_capitalize_first_letter: - "[Public key formats](/en/developer-guide#public-key-formats) --- Developer Guide" - "[What is a compressed public key?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/3059) --- Bitcoin StackExchange" - "[Why does Bitcoin Core support both compressed and uncompressed keys?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/5952) --- Bitcoin StackExchange" ---