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keystream

keystream noun: a stream of random or pseudorandom characters that are combined with the plaintext to produce a ciphertext.

Noun

keystream (plural keystreams)

  1. A stream of random or pseudorandom characters that are combined with the plaintext to produce a ciphertext.

Forms of keystream

pluralkeystreams

Origin of keystream

From key + stream.

Questions about keystream

What does keystream mean?
Keystream means a stream of random or pseudorandom characters that are combined with the plaintext to produce a ciphertext.
What part of speech is keystream?
Keystream is a noun.
What is the plural of keystream?
The plural of keystream is keystreams.

Words near keystream in the dictionary

  1. Keystoners
  2. keystones
  3. keystoning
  4. keystore
  5. keystores
  6. keystream
  7. keystreams
  8. keystring
  9. keystrings
  10. keystrip
  11. keystrips

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