Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) is a form of public key cryptography based on the algebraic structure of elliptic curves over finite fields. It leverages the difficulty of the discrete logarithm problem in the context of elliptic curves, allowing for secure key exchange, digital signatures, and encryption with smaller key sizes compared to traditional methods. ECC's efficiency and strong security make it particularly suitable for environments where computational power and memory are limited.
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