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Shared Secret

nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026

A secret used in authentication that is known to the Claimant and the Verifier.

Framework senses

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
A secret used in authentication that is known to the Claimant and the Verifier.
NIST SP 800-631 senseview framework →
§1
A secret used in authentication that is known to the Claimant and the Verifier.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A secret used in authentication that is known to the Claimant and the Verifier.
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