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[Acronym] for __P__ublic __K__ey __I__nfrastructre.
The infrastruture required to verify that some user is who they say they are, either by [PGP]'s WebOfTrust or perhaps a Certification Path.
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+There are many parts to the infrastruture:
+# interoperability standards ([X509], [OpenPGP], [LDAP], etc.) so that different products can work together
+# software ([KeyServer]s, [TimeStampServer]s, [RobotCA]'s, crypto-aware [MailClient]s such as EnigMail and [PINE] etc.)
+# actual content (the public keys and the web of signatures)
+# social structure to support the software and content (key signing parties, etc.)
