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# Commitment Scheme

> A cryptographic primitive that lets a party commit to a hidden value and later reveal it in a verifiable way.

# Commitment Scheme

A cryptographic primitive that lets a party commit to a hidden value and later reveal it in a verifiable way.

## Definition

A cryptographic primitive that lets a party commit to a hidden value and later reveal it in a verifiable way.

## Why it matters

Cryptography provides the mathematical foundation for keys, signatures, privacy, integrity, and verification.

## Related knowledge

* [Hash Function](/generated/v2/glossary/hash-function) — term

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**Canonical knowledge ID:** `glossary:commitment-scheme`