Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one-time pad

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: one--time -pad
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of encryption where each bit or character from the plaintext is encrypted by a modular addition with a bit or character from a secret random key (or pad) of the same length as the plaintext.

Example Sentences

"One-time pads have been proven to be impossible to crack if used correctly."

Inflected Forms

one-time pads (plural)

Questions

What does one-time pad mean?: A form of encryption where each bit or character from the plaintext is encrypted by a modular addition with a bit or character from a secret random key (or pad) of the same length as the plaintext.

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