Keystream
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Keystream is a noun meaning (cryptography) A stream of random or pseudorandom characters that are combined with the plaintext to produce a ciphertext.
Meaning
(cryptography) A stream of random or pseudorandom characters that are combined with the plaintext to produce a ciphertext.
Word Forms
- keystreams
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include streamcipher, salt, cleartext, keyphrase, ciphertext, codeword.
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