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@ -82,15 +82,15 @@ Component keys serve in one of two roles: either as an "OpenPGP primary key" or
#### Primary key #### Primary key
The "OpenPGP primary key" is a component key that serves a central role in an OpenPGP certificate: The OpenPGP primary key is a distinct component key that serves a central role in an OpenPGP certificate:
- Its fingerprint is used as the unique identifier for the full OpenPGP certificate. - Its fingerprint acts as the unique identifier for the entire OpenPGP certificate.
- It is used for lifecycle operations, such as adding or invalidating subkeys or identities in a certificate. - It facilitates lifecycle operations, such as adding or invalidating subkeys or identities within a certificate.
```{admonition} Terminology ```{admonition} Terminology
:class: note :class: note
In the RFC, the OpenPGP primary key is also sometimes referred to as "top-level key." It has also sometimes informally been called "master key." In the RFC, the OpenPGP primary key is occasionally referred to as "top-level key." Informally, it has also been termed the "master key."
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#### Subkeys #### Subkeys