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diff --git a/doc/usage.rst b/doc/usage.rst index 6ac9e82..4fbc7e5 100644 --- a/doc/usage.rst +++ b/doc/usage.rst @@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ and a public key. The private key is called *private* for a reason. Never share this key with anyone. -The public key is used for encypting a message such that it can only +The public key is used for encrypting a message such that it can only be read by the owner of the private key. As such it's also referred to as the *encryption key*. Decrypting a message can only be done using the private key, hence it's also called the *decryption key*. The private key is used for signing a message. With this signature and -the public key, the receiver can verifying that a message was signed +the public key, the receiver can verify that a message was signed by the owner of the private key, and that the message was not modified after signing. |