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zeroization

/ˈzɪɹ.oʊ.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən ~ ˈziɹ-/

zeroization noun: the act or process of zeroizing.

Noun

zeroization (uncountable)

  1. The act or process of zeroizing.
    1. The erasure of sensitive parameters from a cryptographic module to prevent their disclosure if the equipment is captured.

Forms of zeroization

alternative formzeroisation

Origin of zeroization

From zero + -ization.

Questions about zeroization

What does zeroization mean?
Zeroization means the act or process of zeroizing.
What part of speech is zeroization?
Zeroization is a noun.
How do you pronounce zeroization?
Zeroization is pronounced /ˈzɪɹ.oʊ.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən ~ ˈziɹ-/.

Words near zeroization in the dictionary

  1. zeroises
  2. zeroising
  3. zeroism
  4. zeroist
  5. zeroists
  6. zeroization
  7. zeroize
  8. zeroized
  9. zeroizes
  10. zeroizing
  11. zerok

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