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A public key together with its corresponding private key is called a:

AKey patch
BKey point
CKey pair
DKey panel
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Key pair
1. Public-key cryptography uses two related keys, not one. 2. The two together are named as a unit. 3. A key pair is a public key and its corresponding private key. 4. It is used with a public-key algorithm. _Source: NIST SP 800-175B Rev. 1, 'Guideline for Using Cryptographic Standards in the Federal Government'_
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