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Glossary

CRL

Definition from 5280:

X.509 defines one method of certificate revocation. This method involves each CA periodically issuing a signed data structure called a certificate revocation list (CRL). A CRL is a time-stamped list identifying revoked certificates that is signed by a CA or CRL issuer and made freely available in a public repository. Each revoked certificate is identified in a CRL by its certificate serial number.

API

Application programming interface

ASN.1

Abstract syntax notation one

See https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/asn1/Pages/introduction.aspx