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+display_name: Attribute Based Encryption
+short_description: Attribute-based encryption enables fine grained access control of encrypted data using authorisation policies.
+topic: abe
+wikipedia_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attribute-based_encryption
+related: cryptography
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+Attribute-based encryption (**ABE**) is a type of **public key encryption** that allows *access control* over encrypted data based on attributes associated with users and the data itself. It enables *fine-grained access control*, meaning that decryption is only possible if the user's attributes match the access policies defined during encryption.
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