avalanche effect

noun

A property of some cipher systems in which a small change in the input results in a very large change in the output.

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Meanings

nounavalanche effect (plural avalanche effects)

plural avalanche effects

  1. computingA property of some cipher systems in which a small change in the input results in a very large change in the output.
  2. natural sciencesThe rapid increase in the number of free electrons in a gas subjected to a strong electric field.
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