Dictionary · FIPS PUB 198
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5 senses under FIPS PUB 198
Nouns
5 senses- Cryptographic Key
A parameter used in conjunction with a cryptographic algorithm that determines the specific operation of that algorithm.
- Hash function
A mathematical function that maps a string of arbitrary length (up to a predetermined maximum size) to a fixed length string.
- Keyed-hash based message authentication code
A message authentication code that uses a cryptographic key in conjunction with a hash function.
- Message authentication code
A cryptographic checksum that results from passing data through a message authentication algorithm.
- secret key
A cryptographic key that is uniquely associated with one or more entities. The use of the term “secret” in this context does not imply a classification level, but rather implies the need to protect the key from disclosure or substitution.