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Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA)

Definition(s):

  A public-key algorithm that is used for the generation and verification of digital signatures.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-175B Rev. 1

  A Federal Information Processing Standard for digital signatures, based on the mathematical concept of modular exponentiations and the discrete logarithm problem.
Source(s):
NIST SP 1800-16B under Digital Signature Algorithm from FIPS 186-4
NIST SP 1800-16C under Digital Signature Algorithm from FIPS 186-4
NIST SP 1800-16D under Digital Signature Algorithm from FIPS 186-4

  the digital signature algorithm specified in FIPS PUB 186.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-15 [Withdrawn]

  Digital Signature Algorithm specified in [FIPS 186].
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 4 [Superseded] under DSA