Home › Entities › method › elliptic curve cryptography

elliptic curve cryptography

approach to public-key cryptography based on the algebraic structure of elliptic curves over finite fields
Class type of: method, public-key cryptography Q1048911
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

elliptic curve cryptography is a cryptosystem[1]. It is a type of method[2] and public-key cryptography[3].

Key Facts

  • Part of: cryptography[4]
  • Described by source: Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems, 2nd edition[5]
  • Different from: ECC[6]
  • Uses: elliptic curve over a finite field[7]
  • P14541: eLD7K[8]

Related Entities

cryptography

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). elliptic curve cryptography. Retrieved October 29, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/elliptic-curve-cryptography
MLA “elliptic curve cryptography.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 29 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/elliptic-curve-cryptography.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_elliptic-curve-cryptography_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{elliptic curve cryptography}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/elliptic-curve-cryptography}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-29}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): elliptic curve cryptography — https://4ort.xyz/entity/elliptic-curve-cryptography (retrieved 2026-10-29)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/elliptic-curve-cryptography · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → eLD7K
    Instance of → cryptosystem
    Described by source → Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems, 2nd edition
    Uses → elliptic curve over a finite field
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.