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Keyed-hash based message authentication code

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

A message authentication code that uses a cryptographic key in conjunction with a hash function.

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Control0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1
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Sensitivity

Regulated80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants

acronym
HMAC
plural
Keyed-hash based message authentication codes
possessive
Keyed-hash based message authentication code's
pluralpossessive
Keyed-hash based message authentication codes'