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OpenSC

OpenSC is a set of software tools and libraries to work with smart cards, with the focus on smart cards with cryptographic capabilities. OpenSC facilitate the use of smart cards in security applications such as authentication, encryption and digital signatures. OpenSC implements the PKCS #15 standard and the PKCS #11 API. For its reader backend OpenSC…

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Developer
OpenSC Project
License
LGPLv2.1
Operating system
Linux, macOS, Windows
Repository
github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC
Type
Security library
Written in
C

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OpenSC

Nodes10
Edges9
Triples11
Avg. degree1.8
Density0.2
Components1

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OpenSC

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Developer · 1
OpenSC → OpenSC Project
License · 1
OpenSC → LGPLv2.1
Operating system · 1
OpenSC → Linux, macOS, Windows
Repository · 1
OpenSC → github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC
Type · 1
OpenSC → Security library
Website · 1
OpenSC → github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/wiki
Written in · 1
OpenSC → C
is a · 1
OpenSC → set of software tools and libraries to work with smart cards

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security work smart cards use macos windows website cryptographic authentication encryption api set software tools libraries focus capabilities facilitate applications

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OpenSCDeveloperOpenSC Project1.00infobox
OpenSCLicenseLGPLv2.11.00infobox
OpenSCOperating systemLinux, macOS, Windows1.00infobox
OpenSCRepositorygithub.com/OpenSC/OpenSC1.00infobox
OpenSCTypeSecurity library1.00infobox
OpenSCWebsitegithub.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/wiki1.00infobox
OpenSCWritten inC1.00infobox
OpenSCis aset of software tools and libraries to work with smart cards0.90text
authenticationinstance ofOpenSC facilitate the use of smart cards in security applications0.80text
encryptioninstance ofOpenSC facilitate the use of smart cards in security applications0.80text
digital signaturesinstance ofOpenSC facilitate the use of smart cards in security applications0.80text

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