Traffic Encryption Key

nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026

Key used to encrypt plain text or to superencrypt previously encrypted text and/or to decrypt cipher text.

Framework senses

3 senses across 3 frameworks

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

§1: Key used to encrypt plain text or to superencrypt previously encrypted text and/or to decrypt cipher text.

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

§1: Key used to encrypt plain text or to superencrypt previously encrypted text and/or to decrypt cipher text.

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: Key used to encrypt plain text or to superencrypt previously encrypted text and/or to decrypt cipher text.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column