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one-time pad

one-time pad noun: a form of encryption where each bit or character from the plaintext is encrypted by a modular addition with a bit or character from a secret random key (or pad) of the same length as the plaintext.

Noun

one-time pad (plural one-time pads)

  1. A form of encryption where each bit or character from the plaintext is encrypted by a modular addition with a bit or character from a secret random key (or pad) of the same length as the plaintext.
    • One-time pads have been proven to be impossible to crack if used correctly.

Forms of one-time pad

pluralone-time pads

Questions about one-time pad

What does one-time pad mean?
One-time pad means a form of encryption where each bit or character from the plaintext is encrypted by a modular addition with a bit or character from a secret random key (or pad) of the same length as the plaintext.
What part of speech is one-time pad?
One-time pad is a noun.
What is the plural of one-time pad?
The plural of one-time pad is one-time pads.

Words near one-time pad in the dictionary

  1. one-throat
  2. one-throated
  3. one-throating
  4. one-throats
  5. one-time
  6. one-time pad
  7. one-time pads
  8. one-timed
  9. one-timer
  10. one-timers
  11. one-times

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