keystream

noun

Etymology

From key + stream.

  1. derived from *srew-
  2. inherited from *srowmos
  3. inherited from *straumaz
  4. inherited from *straum
  5. inherited from strēam
  6. inherited from streem
  7. compounded as keystream — “key + stream

Definitions

  1. A stream of random or pseudorandom characters that are combined with the plaintext to…

    A stream of random or pseudorandom characters that are combined with the plaintext to produce a ciphertext.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for keystream. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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