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semiweak

semiweak adjective: producing only two different subkeys.

Adjective

semiweak (not comparable)

  1. (Data Encryption Standard) Producing only two different subkeys.
    • There are 2⁵⁶ (7.21 × 10¹⁶, about 72 quadrillion) possible keys for DES, of which four are weak and twelve are semiweak.
  2. Having only some of the characteristics of a weak verb.
    • semiweak verbs

Origin of semiweak

From semi- + weak.

Questions about semiweak

What does semiweak mean?
Semiweak means producing only two different subkeys.
What part of speech is semiweak?
Semiweak is an adjective.

Words near semiweak in the dictionary

  1. semiwaking
  2. semiwater
  3. semiwave
  4. semiwaveless
  5. semiwaves
  6. semiweak
  7. semiweeklies
  8. semiweekly
  9. semiwet
  10. semiwhisper
  11. semiwhispers

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