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certificate revocation
(I) The event that occurs when a CA declares that a previously
valid digital certificate issued by that CA has become invalid;
usually stated with a revocation date.
(C) In X.509, a revocation is announced to potential certificate
users by issuing a CRL that mentions the certificate. Revocation
and listing on a CRL is only necessary before certificate
expiration.
