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preimage attack

preimage attack noun: an attack on a cryptographic hash function that is able to find a preimage for a hash; that is, it is able to determine (faster than by brute force) some input that results in a known hash when passed through the algorithm.

Noun

preimage attack (plural preimage attacks)

  1. An attack on a cryptographic hash function that is able to find a preimage for a hash; that is, it is able to determine (faster than by brute force) some input that results in a known hash when passed through the algorithm.

Forms of preimage attack

pluralpreimage attacks

Questions about preimage attack

What does preimage attack mean?
Preimage attack means an attack on a cryptographic hash function that is able to find a preimage for a hash; that is, it is able to determine (faster than by brute force) some input that results in a known hash when passed through the algorithm.
What part of speech is preimage attack?
Preimage attack is a noun.
What is the plural of preimage attack?
The plural of preimage attack is preimage attacks.

Words near preimage attack in the dictionary

  1. preilluminated
  2. preilluminates
  3. preilluminating
  4. preillumination
  5. preimage
  6. preimage attack
  7. preimage attacks
  8. preimages
  9. preimaginal
  10. preimagine
  11. preimagined

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