preimage attack

noun

An attack on a cryptographic hash function that is able to find a preimage for a hash; that is, it is able to determine (faster than by brute force) some input that results in a known hash when passed through the algorithm.

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Meanings

nounpreimage attack (plural preimage attacks)

plural preimage attacks

  1. computingAn attack on a cryptographic hash function that is able to find a preimage for a hash; that is, it is able to determine (faster than by brute force) some input that results in a known hash when passed through the algorithm.

Translations

Finnish alkukuvahyökkäys
  • alkukuvahyökkäysattack on a hash function
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APA

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Chicago

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