Protocolo
para que una entidad demuestre a otra que conoce un cierto secreto.
(I) A protocol whereby a
system entity proves to another that it possesses and controls a cryptographic
key or other secret information. (See: zero-knowledge proof.) [RFC4949:2007]
A verification process
whereby it is proven that the owner of a key pair actually has the private key
associated with the public key. The owner demonstrates possession by using the
private key in its intended manner. [NIST-SP800-57:2007]