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Ku-band

A frequency range used for satellite downlink transmissions that fall within the 11.7 and 12.2 GHz bands.

KV

Short for Key Variable.

Key management

Generation, distribution, storage, replacement and destruction of keys.

Key pair

A public key and its complementary private key. In public-key systems, each user has at least one key pair.

Key

A digital code used to encrypt, sign, decrypt and verify messages and
files.