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initialization vector [1 record]

Record 1 2015-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Encryption and Decryption
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Banking
DEF

The number used as a starting point for encipherment of a data sequence.

OBS

It [initialization vector] increases security, by introducing additional cryptographic variance, and also facilitates the synchronization of cryptographic equipment.

OBS

initialisation vector; IV: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chiffrage et déchiffrage
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Banque
DEF

Nombre servant de point de départ au chiffrement d'une séquence de données pour accroître la sécurité en introduisant une variation cryptographique supplémentaire et pour synchroniser l'équipement de chiffrement.

OBS

motif d'initialisation; IV : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993.

Spanish

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