public key

key of an entity's asymmetric key pair which can be made public
NOTE: In the case of an asymmetric signature system the public key defines the verification transformation. In the case of an asymmetric encipherment system the public key defines the encipherment transformation. A key that is “publicly” known is not necessarily globally available. The key is only made available to all members of a pre-specified group.
cryptographic key that can be obtained and used by anyone to encrypt messages intended for a
particular recipient, such that the encrypted messages can be deciphered only by using a second key that is known only to the recipient (the private key)

Application Area: Automatic Vehicle and Equipment Identification (AVI/AEI)