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authorLars Wirzenius <liw@sequoia-pgp.org>2021-10-30 11:59:47 +0300
committerLars Wirzenius <liw@sequoia-pgp.org>2021-10-30 11:59:47 +0300
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improve glossary wordings a little
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@@ -902,17 +902,17 @@ OpenPGP and Sequoia-PGP. It includes both the terms Sequoia prefers
authenticate
-: to verify that a file or message matches its digital signature
+: to verify the origin of a message, using a digital signature
certificate
-: the public key in public key cryptography; mean to be distributed
+: the public key in public key cryptography; meant to be distributed
widely; _see_ public key
certification
-: assuring, via a digital signature on a user id attached to a key,
- that the user id and key belong to a specific person
+: assuring that the user id and key belong to a specific person, using
+ a signature on the user id
cipher
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ signature
user id
: a name and/or email address attatched to a key; there can be many
- such user ids
+ such user ids attached to one key
verify