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What is the difference between symmetric and asymmetric encryption?

Symmetric encryption is slower than asymmetric encryption. Symmetric encryption uses the same key for both encryption and decryption, whereas asymmetric encryption uses a pair of keys. Asymmetric encryption is used for large data sets. Symmetric encryption is only used in cloud storage.

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Symmetric encryption uses the same key for both encryption and decryption, whereas asymmetric encryption uses a pair of keys.

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