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Secure Multi‑Party Computation

Encryption

Working together on a calculation without sharing everyone’s raw data.

Definition

Secure multi‑party computation (SMPC) lets multiple parties compute a result together without revealing their private inputs to each other.

In plain English Working together on a calculation without sharing everyone’s raw data.

Why this matters

Why it matters: It can enable useful analytics while keeping sensitive data private.

Example

Example: Several companies compute a shared statistic without exposing their customer lists.