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Add glossary entries about OpenPGP messages, to generalize the data signatures chapter
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Component Key
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See {term}`OpenPGP Component Key`.
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Compressed Data Packet
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A {term}`packet` that contains compressed data. It represents a "compressed message". The uncompressed data in turn consists of an {term}`OpenPGP message`, made up of a series of {term}`packets<packet>`.
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Compression
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See {term}`Data Compression`.
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See [](self-signatures).
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Literal Data Packet
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A {term}`packet<OpenPGP Signature Packet>` in a {term}`Data Signature` which contains data, that has been signed using a {term}`cryptographic signature`. See [RFC 5.9](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh-12.html#lit) for more details.
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A {term}`packet` which contains a payload of data. It represents a "literal message". A literal data packet can for example store data that has been signed using a {term}`cryptographic signature`. See [RFC 5.9](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh-12.html#lit) for more details.
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MAC
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See {term}`Message Authentication Code`.
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OpenPGP Component Key
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An {term}`OpenPGP Primary Key` or {term}`OpenPGP Subkey`. For an in-depth discussion see [](component-keys).
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OpenPGP data
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Any data in OpenPGP format, represented as a series of OpenPGP packets. The data could for example represent an {term}`OpenPGP Certificate`, or an {term}`OpenPGP Signature Packet` combined with plaintext or encrypted data.
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OpenPGP Fingerprint
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An OpenPGP Fingerprint is a shorthand representation of an {term}`OpenPGP Component Key`. Fingerprints effectively act as unique identifiers. See [](fingerprint).
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Used either for an {term}`OpenPGP Certificate` (containing public key material and metadata), or for an {term}`OpenPGP Private Key`. See [](/certificates) for an in-depth discussion.
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OpenPGP Message
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A data structure, which contains OpenPGP components such as {term}`OpenPGP Certificate` or {term}`OpenPGP Signature Packet` and plaintext or encrypted data.
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A series of OpenPGP packets that represents one of the following formats:
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- an encrypted message
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- a signed message
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- a {term}`compressed message<compressed data packet>`
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- a {term}`literal message<literal data packet>`
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Also see [RFC 10.3](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh-12.html#name-openpgp-messages).
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OpenPGP Public Key
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See {term}`OpenPGP Certificate`.
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