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One-Way Function

nounid 3425·updated May 9, 2026
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A (mathematical) function, f, which is easy to compute the output based on a given input. However given only the output value it is impossible (except for a brute force attack) to figure out what the input value is.

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Control75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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unclassified

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unclassified

Variants

plural
One-Way Functions
possessive
One-Way Function's
pluralpossessive
One-Way Functions'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
A (mathematical) function, f, which is easy to compute the output based on a given input. However given only the output value it is impossible (except for a brute force attack) to figure out what the input value is.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A (mathematical) function, f, which is easy to compute the output based on a given input. However given only the output value it is impossible (except for a brute force attack) to figure out what the input value is.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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