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# Pairing Cryptography

> Cryptography based on bilinear pairings between elliptic-curve groups, enabling systems such as BLS signatures and some zero-knowledge proofs.

# Pairing Cryptography

Cryptography based on bilinear pairings between elliptic-curve groups, enabling systems such as BLS signatures and some zero-knowledge proofs.

## Definition

Cryptography based on bilinear pairings between elliptic-curve groups, enabling systems such as BLS signatures and some zero-knowledge proofs.

## 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:pairing-cryptography`