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nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

A non-secret value that is used in a cryptographic process, usually to ensure that the results of computations for one instance cannot be reused by an Attacker.

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NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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A non-secret value that is used in a cryptographic process, usually to ensure that the results of computations for one instance cannot be reused by an Attacker.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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A non-secret value that is used in a cryptographic process, usually to ensure that the results of computations for one instance cannot be reused by an Attacker.
NIST SP 800-631 senseview framework →
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A non-secret value that is used in a cryptographic process, usually to ensure that the results of computations for one instance cannot be reused by an Attacker.