cryptographic algorithm
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A well-defined computational procedure that takes variable inputs, including a cryptographic key, and produces an output.
Framework senses
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- A well-defined computational procedure that takes variable inputs, including a cryptographic key, and produces an output.
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- A well-defined computational procedure that takes variable inputs, including a cryptographic key, and produces an output.
- §1
- A well-defined computational procedure that takes variable inputs, including a cryptographic key, and produces an output.
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- A well-defined computational procedure that takes variable inputs, including a cryptographic key, and produces an output.
- §1 · attested_usage_pack_match
- No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- A well-defined computational procedure that takes variable inputs, including a cryptographic key, and produces an output.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column