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Electronically Generated Key

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

Key generated in a COMSEC device by introducing (either mechanically or electronically) a seed key into the device and then using the seed, together with a software algorithm stored in the device, to produce the desired key.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Credential92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity

Regulated88%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

Cui85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants

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Electronically Generated Keys
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Electronically Generated Key's
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Electronically Generated Keys'