asymmetric

非対称の

左右や各部分の形、大きさ、配置が対応していない。

やさしい英語で： Having sides or parts that do not match in shape, size, or arrangement.

• The dress has an asymmetric hem.
• They chose an asymmetric design for the building.
• Why is this pattern asymmetric?

類義語： asymmetrical, uneven

反対語： symmetric, symmetrical

よく使う表現： asymmetric shape, asymmetric design, asymmetric pattern

非対称の、公開鍵方式の

秘密鍵を事前に共有せず、暗号化と復号に別々の鍵を使う。

やさしい英語で： Using different keys to lock and unlock data, without sharing a secret key beforehand.

• The system uses asymmetric encryption.
• Asymmetric cryptography relies on a pair of keys.
• They selected an asymmetric algorithm for secure communication.

類義語： public-key

反対語： symmetric

よく使う表現： asymmetric encryption, asymmetric cryptography, asymmetric algorithm

非対称な

数学で、双方向にも、ある要素とそれ自身の間にも成り立たない関係を表す。

やさしい英語で： Describing a mathematical relation that cannot hold in both directions or between an element and itself.

• The relation is asymmetric.
• Strict ordering gives an asymmetric relation.
• An asymmetric relation cannot connect an element to itself.

よく使う表現： asymmetric relation, asymmetric ordering