| comp., MS |
cipher (The particular algorithm used to transform a readable message (called plaintext or cleartext) into an unreadable, scrambled, or hidden message (called ciphertext)); cryptography (The study or analysis of codes and encoding methods used to secure information. Cryptography is used to provide confidentiality, data integrity, authentication (entity and data origin), and nonrepudiation); encryption (The process of converting readable data (plaintext) into a coded form (ciphertext) to prevent it from being read by an unauthorized party) |
