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2. Verifiable random function - Wikipedia

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   Verifiable random function. In cryptography, a verifiable random function (VRF) is a public-key pseudorandom function that provides proofs that its outputs were calculated correctly. The owner of the secret key can compute the function value as well as an associated proof for any input value. Everyone else, using the proof and the associated ...

3. One-time password - Wikipedia

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   One-time password. A one-time password ( OTP ), also known as a one-time PIN, one-time authorization code ( OTAC) or dynamic password, is a password that is valid for only one login session or transaction, on a computer system or other digital device. OTPs avoid several shortcomings that are associated with traditional (static) password-based ...

4. Password - Wikipedia

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   A password, sometimes called a passcode, is secret data, typically a string of characters, usually used to confirm a user's identity. Traditionally, passwords were expected to be memorized, [1] but the large number of password-protected services that a typical individual accesses can make memorization of unique passwords for each service ...

5. Munged password - Wikipedia

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   Munged password. In computing, the term munge (pronounced / ˈmʌndʒ /) refers to the practice of creating a strong, secure password by substituting characters. [citation needed] ". Munge" is sometimes backronymmed as M odify U ntil N ot G uessed E asily. The usage differs significantly from Mung (Mash Until No Good), because munging implies ...

6. KeePass - Wikipedia

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   KeePass Password Safe is a free and open-source password manager primarily for Windows. It officially supports macOS and Linux operating systems through the use of Mono. [1] Additionally, there are several unofficial ports for Windows Phone, Android, iOS, and BlackBerry devices, which normally work with the same copied or shared (remote ...

7. Cryptographic hash function - Wikipedia

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   t. e. A cryptographic hash function ( CHF) is a hash algorithm (a map of an arbitrary binary string to a binary string with a fixed size of bits) that has special properties desirable for a cryptographic application: [1] the probability of a particular. n {\displaystyle n} -bit output result ( hash value) for a random input string ("message") is.

8. Electric generator - Wikipedia

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   In electricity generation, a generator [1] is a device that converts motion-based power ( potential and kinetic energy) or fuel-based power ( chemical energy) into electric power for use in an external circuit. Sources of mechanical energy include steam turbines, gas turbines, water turbines, internal combustion engines, wind turbines and even ...

9. Keeper (password manager) - Wikipedia

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   Keeper password manager uses a freemium pricing model for individual consumers and a subscription-based model for households and businesses. The free individual version of Keeper provides storage for passwords, identity data, and financial information, with included a password generator and two-factor authentication (2FA) on a single mobile ...