Public Seed

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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A starting value for a pseudorandom number generator. The value produced by the random number generator may be made public. The public seed is often called a “salt.”

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NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: A starting value for a pseudorandom number generator. The value produced by the random number generator may be made public. The public seed is often called a “salt.”

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: A starting value for a pseudorandom number generator. The value produced by the random number generator may be made public. The public seed is often called a “salt.”