Initialization Vector
nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026
A vector used in defining the starting point of an encryption process within a cryptographic algorithm.
MWE
Classifications
Entity Type
Data0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1
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Sensitivity
Restricted80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class
—85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants
- acronym
- IV
- plural
- Initialization Vectors
- possessive
- Initialization Vector's
- pluralpossessive
- Initialization Vectors'