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Key on a computer or terminal keyboard
A function key is a key on a computer or terminal keyboard that can be programmed to cause the operating system or an application program to perform certain
Function_key
Function that derives secret keys from a secret value
cryptography, a key derivation function (KDF) is a cryptographic algorithm that derives one or more secret keys from a secret value such as a master key, a password
Key_derivation_function
Keyboard modifier key
The Fn key, short form for function, is a modifier key on many keyboards. It is generally used for the purpose of rapidly changing display or audio settings
Fn_key
Cryptographic hash function
BLAKE is a cryptographic hash function based on Daniel J. Bernstein's ChaCha stream cipher, but a permuted copy of the input block, XORed with round constants
BLAKE_(hash_function)
Mapping arbitrary data to fixed-size values
possible keys directly, especially when keys are large or variable in length. Use of hash functions relies on statistical properties of key and function interaction:
Hash_function
Key on typewriter or computer keyboard
key. On computer keyboards, as opposed to typewriter keyboards, the ⇧ Shift key can have many more uses: It is sometimes used to modify the function keys
Shift_key
Programmable button
A soft key is a button flexibly programmable to invoke any of a number of functions rather than being associated with a single fixed function or a fixed
Soft_key
Hash function that is suitable for use in cryptography
the key changes each block; and related-key attacks make it potentially less secure for use in a hash function than for encryption. A hash function must
Cryptographic_hash_function
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up function or functionality in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Function or functionality may refer to: Function key, a type of key on computer
Function
Used for encoding or decoding ciphertext
derivation function Key distribution center Key escrow Key exchange Key generation Key management Key schedule Key server Key signature (cryptography) Key signing
Key_(cryptography)
Algorithm
of the functions for each round can greatly reduce the chances of a successful attack.[citation needed] It is also possible to increase the key length
Symmetric-key_algorithm
Data input device
Laptops and wireless peripherals often lack duplicate keys and ones seldom used. Function- and arrow keys are nearly always present. Another factor determining
Computer_keyboard
Method of exchanging cryptographic keys
Diffie–Hellman (DH) key exchange is a mathematical method of securely generating a symmetric cryptographic key over a public channel and was one of the
Diffie–Hellman_key_exchange
Function computed by two parties that emulates a random oracle
An oblivious pseudorandom function (OPRF) is a cryptographic function, similar to a keyed-hash function, but with the distinction that in an OPRF two
Oblivious pseudorandom function
Oblivious_pseudorandom_function
Computer communications authentication algorithm
authentication code (MAC) involving a cryptographic hash function and a secret cryptographic key. As with any MAC, it may be used to simultaneously verify
HMAC
Password cracking dataset
common defense against this attack is to compute the hashes using a key derivation function that adds a "salt" to each password before hashing it, with different
Rainbow_table
Method to set encryption keys
key from a shared secret, the key derivation function is typically used. Such systems almost always use symmetric key cryptographic algorithms. The term
Pre-shared_key
Practice and study of secure communication techniques
are not limited to: cryptographic keys, cryptographic hash function, asymmetric (public key) encryption, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), End-to-End
Cryptography
Key on computer keyboards
Ctrl+C). Similarly to the Shift key, the Control key rarely performs any function when pressed by itself. The Control key is located on or near the bottom
Control_key
Key on many computer keyboards
keyboards, such as most Apple keyboards, the key with the backspace function is also labelled "delete". The key appears on English-language IBM-compatible
Delete_key
Information used for message authentication and integrity checking
particular pairwise independent hash functions provide a secure message authentication code as long as the key is used at most once. This can be seen
Message_authentication_code
Algorithm for public-key cryptography
shared-secret-key created from exponentiation of some number, modulo a prime number. However, they left open the problem of realizing a one-way function, possibly
RSA_cryptosystem
External computer keyboards developed by Apple Inc.
keyboards include: The Command key (⌘), used in most Mac keyboard shortcuts. The key functions as a Meta key or Super key in Unix-like environments, and
Apple_keyboards
Keys on many computer keyboards
applications, the Page Up and Page Down keys behave differently in caret navigation (toggled with the F7 function key in Windows). For a claimed 30% of people
Page_Up_and_Page_Down_keys
Keyboard setting
LOCK is a function that locks part of a keyboard's keys into a distinct mode of operation, depending on the lock settings selected. Most keyboards have
Lock_key
Section of computer keyboard
such keyboards include Num Lock integrated into a function key (typically F6 or F8) and then press keys like 7 to produce their numpad counterpart. The
Numeric_keypad
Random data used as an additional input to a hash function
and the password (or its version after key stretching) are concatenated and fed to a cryptographic hash function, and the output hash value is then stored
Salt_(cryptography)
ISO standard: computer keyboard layouts
marked as "1" on several layouts is identified as "Key E01". The labeling rules do allow for function keys to be arranged in a position other than above the
ISO/IEC_9995
Number of bits in a key used by a cryptographic algorithm
In cryptography, key size or key length refers to the number of bits in a key used by a cryptographic algorithm (such as a cipher). Key length defines the
Key_size
System that can issue, distribute and verify digital certificates
A public key infrastructure (PKI) is a set of roles, policies, hardware, software and procedures used to create, manage, distribute, use, store and revoke
Public_key_infrastructure
Key of a computer keyboard
break function is usually combined with the pause function on one key since the introduction of the IBM Model M 101-key keyboard in 1985, the Break key is
Break_key
Keyboard key meant for Windows devices
performs the same function, for keyboards which lack the key. The Windows key was introduced with Microsoft's Natural Keyboard in 1994. The key was predated
Windows_key
Encrypted information
symmetric-key system, Bob knows Alice's encryption key. Once the message is encrypted, Alice can safely transmit it to Bob (assuming no one else knows the key)
Ciphertext
Mathematical scheme for verifying the authenticity of digital documents
e d ≡ 1 (mod φ(N)), where φ is Euler's totient function. The signer's public key consists of N and e, and the signer's secret key contains d. Used directly, this type
Digital_signature
Cryptographic hash function
identical to the encryption itself, except the AddRoundKey function is replaced by an AddRoundConstant function that adds a predetermined constant in each round
Whirlpool_(hash_function)
Class of key on a computer keyboard
Alt is the modifier key. In contrast, pressing just ⇧ Shift or Alt will probably do nothing unless assigned a specific function in a particular program
Modifier_key
Substitution cipher
as it lacks any sort of key. If multiple collating orders are available, which one was used in encryption can be used as a key, but this does not provide
Atbash
Simple and widely known encryption technique
communications security. Wikifunctions has a Latin alphabet Caesar cipher function. The transformation can be represented by aligning two alphabets; the cipher
Caesar_cipher
Collection of efficiently-computable functions which emulate a random oracle
the adversary can change the key-distribution depending on the values the hashing function has assigned to the previous keys, the adversary can not force
Pseudorandom_function_family
Standard in public cryptography
"crypto-key"). The API defines most commonly used cryptographic object types (RSA keys, X.509 certificates, DES/Triple DES keys, etc.) and all the functions needed
PKCS_11
2015 password-based key derivation function
Argon2 is a key derivation function that was selected as the winner of the 2015 Password Hashing Competition. It was designed by Alex Biryukov, Daniel
Argon2
Theory of cryptography
In cryptography, a sponge function or sponge construction is any of a class of algorithms with finite internal state that take an input bit stream of any
Sponge_function
Family of wireless keyboards made by Apple Inc.
Keyboard model combination has a compact or full-size key layout for a specific region, a function key or Touch ID sensor next to F12, and color scheme variant
Magic_Keyboard_(Mac)
Cryptanalytic method for unauthorized users to access data
specific user. Bitcoin mining Cryptographic key length Distributed.net Hail Mary Cloud Key derivation function MD5CRK Metasploit Express Side-channel attack
Brute-force_attack
Standard for the encryption of electronic data
OpenSSL and Linux's dm-crypt partition encryption function. One attack was able to obtain an entire AES key after only 800 operations triggering encryptions
Advanced_Encryption_Standard
Techniques to protect against brute-force attack
key stretching. One way is to apply a cryptographic hash function or a block cipher repeatedly in a loop. For example, in applications where the key is
Key_stretching
Type of data structure
use many more child nodes under each node. Usually, a cryptographic hash function such as SHA-2 is used for the hashing. If the hash tree only needs to protect
Merkle_tree
Arrangement of keys on a typographic keyboard
described in several ways depending on form or function. A physical layout is the positioning of physical keys on a keyboard. The arrangement of keycap legends
Keyboard_layout
Message authentication code algorithm
15 December 2018 – via GitHub. "Ruby C extension for the AES-CMAC keyed hash function (RFC 4493): louismullie/cmac-rb". 4 May 2016 – via GitHub. RFC 4493
One-key_MAC
Specific software-based key for a computer program
software, and is then passed to a verification function in the program. This function manipulates the key sequence according to an algorithm or mathematical
Product_key
German cipher machine during World War II
between the keys and the lights with each keypress. In essence, the rotor's motion means every letter is encrypted with a different cryptographic key, making
Enigma_machine
Type of substitution cipher
exchanges letters for symbols which are fragments of a grid. The example key shows one way the letters can be assigned to the grid. The Pigpen cipher
Pigpen_cipher
Simple encryption method
are 26 letters in the basic Latin alphabet and 26 = 2 × 13, the ROT13 function is its own inverse: ROT 13 ( ROT 13 ( x ) ) = x {\displaystyle
ROT13
Set of cryptographic hash functions
mobile networks, HMAC-SHA-256 is utilized as a key derivation function (KDF) to generate cryptographic keys essential for securing communications. This process
SHA-2
Key derivation function
cryptography, PBKDF1 and PBKDF2 (Password-Based Key Derivation Function 1 and 2) are key derivation functions with a sliding computational cost, used to reduce
PBKDF2
Computer key
(⇭) is a key on the numeric keypad of most computer keyboards. It is a lock key, like Caps Lock and Scroll Lock. Its state affects the function of the numeric
Num_Lock
Key on computer keyboards
computer keyboards, the enter key ⌅ Enter and return key ↵ Return are two closely related keys with overlapping and distinct functions dependent on operating
Enter_and_return_keys
Encryption technique
ability to read the VENONA messages was spotty, being a function of the underlying code, key changes, and the lack of volume. Of the message traffic from
One-time_pad
Features of a computer terminal beyond displaying text
things such as function key, arrow key, and other special key (home key, end key, help key, PgUp key, PgDn key, insert key, delete key, and so forth)
Terminal_capabilities
Hash function without any collisions
perfect hash function is in O(n) where n is the number of keys in the structure. The important performance parameters for perfect hash functions are the evaluation
Perfect_hash_function
Attack against cryptographical hash functions
vulnerable to another attack based on a hash collision. The vulnerable hashing functions work by taking the input message, and using it to transform an internal
Length_extension_attack
Process of converting plaintext to ciphertext
Disk encryption Encrypted function Enigma machine Export of cryptography Geo-blocking Indistinguishability obfuscation Key management List of cryptography
Encryption
Harmonic device in Western music
piece's key. They are the most common type of altered chord in tonal music. Secondary chords are referred to by the function they have and the key or chord
Secondary_chord
Authenticated encryption mode for block ciphers
cryptography, Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) is a mode of operation for symmetric-key cryptographic block ciphers. The proposal was first published in 2007. The
Galois/Counter_Mode
Stream cipher
complex three-phase key schedule (taking about three times as long as RC4, or the same as RC4-drop512), and a more complex output function which performs four
RC4
Method of building collision-resistant cryptographic hash functions
Merkle–Damgård hash function is a method of building collision-resistant cryptographic hash functions from collision-resistant one-way compression functions. This construction
Merkle–Damgård_construction
Short sequence of bytes used to authenticate or look up a longer public key
cryptographic hash function to a public key. Since fingerprints are shorter than the keys they refer to, they can be used to simplify certain key management tasks
Public_key_fingerprint
Cryptographic secret, not public in contrast to salt
a Password-Based Key Derivation Function (PBKDF) with an approved Pseudorandom Function such as HMAC with SHA-3 as the hash function of the HMAC. The
Pepper_(cryptography)
Password-based key derivation function
The bcrypt function below encrypts the text "OrpheanBeholderScryDoubt" 64 times using Blowfish. In bcrypt the usual Blowfish key setup function is replaced
Bcrypt
Algorithm for encrypting and decrypting information
numbers. Codes typically have direct meaning from input to key. Codes primarily function to save time. Ciphers are algorithmic. The given input must
Cipher
Hash functions
pseudorandom function and can also be used as a secure message authentication code (MAC). SipHash, however, is not a general purpose key-less hash function such
SipHash
Obsolete cryptographic hash function
The MD2 Message-Digest Algorithm is an obsolete cryptographic hash function developed by Ronald Rivest in 1989. The algorithm is optimized for 8-bit computers
MD2_(hash_function)
Stream ciphers
core function maps a 256-bit key, a 64-bit nonce, and a 64-bit counter to a 512-bit block of the key stream (a Salsa version with a 128-bit key also exists)
Salsa20
Message sent to a certificate authority to apply for a certificate
In public key infrastructure (PKI) systems, a certificate signing request (CSR or certification request) is a message sent from an applicant to a certificate
Certificate_signing_request
Free and open-source disk encryption utility
is used to control the number of iterations used by the header key derivation function, thereby making brute-force attacks potentially even more difficult
VeraCrypt
Cryptographic hash function
In cryptography, Tiger is a cryptographic hash function designed by Ross Anderson and Eli Biham in 1995 for efficiency on 64-bit platforms. The size of
Tiger_(hash_function)
Type of cipher
n bits and a key of size k bits; and both yield an n-bit output block. The decryption algorithm D is defined to be the inverse function of encryption
Block_cipher
Computer key
The Alt key Alt (pronounced /ɔːlt/ AWLT or /ʌlt/ ULT) on a computer keyboard is used to change (alternate) the function of other pressed keys. Thus, the
Alt_key
Message-digest hashing algorithm
Wikifunctions has a function related to this topic. The MD5 message-digest algorithm is a widely used hash function producing a 128-bit hash value. MD5
MD5
Button on Windows-oriented computer keyboards
In computing, the menu key (≣ Menu), or application key, is a key with the primary function to launch a context menu with the keyboard rather than with
Menu_key
Word processing application
extensive use of function key combinations, especially on the MS-DOS platform, enabling quick access to features, once the meaning of the key combinations
WordPerfect
Quantum-safe key encapsulation mechanism
ML-KEM (Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism), also known by its original name Kyber, is a key encapsulation mechanism (KEM) designed to be
ML-KEM
Cryptographic primitives that involve lattices
Lattice Based Hash Function (LASH). Selected schemes for the purpose of key exchange, also called key establishment, key encapsulation and key encapsulation
Lattice-based_cryptography
Digital signature scheme
Typically a Schnorr group is used. All users agree on a cryptographic hash function H : { 0 , 1 } ∗ → Z / q Z {\displaystyle H:\{0,1\}^{*}\rightarrow \mathbb
Schnorr_signature
Password-based key derivation function
is a cryptographic key derivation function used for password hashing on Fedora Linux, Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux. The function is more resistant to
Yescrypt
Simple type of polyalphabetic encryption system
increment is determined by the corresponding letter of another text, the key. In a Caesar cipher, each letter of the alphabet is shifted along some number
Vigenère_cipher
Cryptographic system with public and private keys
a public key and a corresponding private key. Key pairs are generated with algorithms based on mathematical problems termed one-way functions. Security
Public-key_cryptography
Property of some cryptosystems
a key generation function, E {\displaystyle {\mathcal {E}}} be an encryption function, and D {\displaystyle {\mathcal {D}}} be a decryption function. Let
Ciphertext indistinguishability
Ciphertext_indistinguishability
Cryptographic hash function
Lane is a cryptographic hash function submitted to the NIST hash function competition; it was designed by Sebastiaan Indesteege with contributions by Elena
Lane_(hash_function)
One-way cryptographic tool
functions are a special case of one-way functions and are widely used in public-key cryptography. In mathematical terms, if f is a trapdoor function,
Trapdoor_function
Cryptographic key-wrapping algorithm
primitives such as block ciphers and cryptographic hash functions. Key Wrap may be considered as a form of key encapsulation algorithm, although it should not
Key_wrap
Cryptographic attack
correlations between key and encryption time. Some versions of Unix use a relatively expensive implementation of the crypt library function for hashing an 8-character
Timing_attack
Cryptography algorithm
internal IV using the pseudorandom function S2V. S2V is a keyed hash based on CMAC, and the input to the function is: Additional authenticated data (zero
Block cipher mode of operation
Block_cipher_mode_of_operation
Cryptographic hash function
ShangMi 3 (SM3) is a cryptographic hash function, standardised for use in commercial cryptography in China. It was published by the State Cryptography
SM3_(hash_function)
Key agreement protocol
properties. Holders of static private keys should validate the other public key, and should apply a secure key derivation function to the raw Diffie–Hellman shared
Elliptic-curve_Diffie–Hellman
Key derivation function based on an HMAC
HKDF is a multi-purpose key derivation function (KDF) based on the HMAC message authentication code. HKDF follows "extract-then-expand" paradigm, where
HKDF
Cryptographic primitive
In cryptography, a one-way compression function is a function that transforms two fixed-length inputs into a fixed-length output. The transformation is
One-way_compression_function
IEEE network security standard
independent protocols. It is standardized by the IEEE 802.1 working group. Key management and the establishment of secure associations is outside the scope
IEEE_802.1AE
Public-key cryptographic pseudorandom function
random function (VRF) is a public-key pseudorandom function that provides proofs that its outputs were calculated correctly. The owner of the secret key can
Verifiable_random_function
Calculator designed to calculate problems in science, engineering, and mathematics
advanced (trigonometric, hyperbolic, etc.) mathematical operations and functions. They have completely replaced slide rules as well as books of mathematical
Scientific_calculator
FUNCTION KEY
FUNCTION KEY
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by the gates of a medieval walled town. The Middle English singular gate is from the Old English plural, gatu, of geat ‘gate’ (see Yates). Since medieval gates were normally arranged in pairs, fastened in the center, the Old English plural came to function as a singular, and a new Middle English plural ending in -s was formed. In some cases the name may refer specifically to the Sussex place Eastergate (i.e. ‘eastern gate’), known also as Gates in the 13th and 14th centuries, when surnames were being acquired.Americanized spelling of German Götz (see Goetz).Translated form of French Barrière (see Barriere).In New England, Gates was the preferred English version of the name of an extensive French family, called Barrière dit Langevin.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : possibly a variant of the habitational name Cayton or a variant spelling of Keeton.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Fraction of the Cosmos
Biblical
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Ankshika | அஂகà¯à®·à¯€à®•ா
It’s derived from the root word - anksh that means a fraction. Ankshika means the fraction of the cosmos
Ankshika | அஂகà¯à®·à¯€à®•ா
Boy/Male
Indian
Friction
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : occupational name for an official in charge of the legal auction of property confiscated in default of a fine; such a sale was known in Middle High German as a gant (from Italian incanto, a derivative of Late Latin inquantare ‘to auction’, from the phrase In quantum? ‘To how much (is the price raised)?’).German : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German ganter, kanter ‘barrel rack’.German : variant of Gander 3.English : occupational name for a glover, from Old French gantier, an agent derivative of gant ‘glove’ (see Gant).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Kite.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Kite.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a watercourse or road junction, Old English gelǣt, or a habitational name from Leat in Devon, or The Leete in Essex, named with this element.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Keisha, KEYSHA means "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Nottinghamshire, recorded as Caworde in Domesday Book; the first element is thought to be from a personal name, the second from Old English worð ‘enclosure’.
Girl/Female
Indian
It’s derived from the root word - anksh that means a fraction. Ankshika means the fraction of the cosmos
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Australian, Indian, Muslim
Fiction; Romance; Story
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Fraction of Time
Boy/Male
French Greek
Cyrano de Bergerac was a seventeenth-century soldier and science-fiction writer.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Keyes.
Male
Greek
(Κήυξ) Greek name, possibly KEYX means "kingfisher." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Thessaly, the son of Eosphoros.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from the animal, Middle English catte ‘cat’. The word is found in similar forms in most European languages from very early times (e.g. Gaelic cath, Slavic kotu). Domestic cats were unknown in Europe in classical times, when weasels fulfilled many of their functions, for example in hunting rodents. They seem to have come from Egypt, where they were regarded as sacred animals.English : from a medieval female personal name, a short form of Catherine.Variant spelling of German and Dutch Katt.
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian, Japanese
Mysterious Function
FUNCTION KEY
FUNCTION KEY
Boy/Male
British, English, Greek, Malay
Combination of Name Kay and Lynn
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Beauty / Light of God
Boy/Male
Indian
One who warns, Bright, Radiant, Blooming, Observer, Supervisor
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
God's Triumph
Girl/Female
Greek American Hebrew English
From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old...
Boy/Male
Indian
Warrior, A companion, One on expedition, To conquer
Boy/Male
Muslim
Preserver of the religion
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Hungerford in Berkshire, named with Old English hungor ‘hunger’ (here probably denoting unproductive land) + ford ‘ford’. This surname has been established in Ireland since the 17th century.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Tamil
Gift of God
Boy/Male
English Scottish
Rocky town.
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v. t.
To supply with an organ or organs having a special function or functions.
v. t.
The act of uniting, or the state of being united; junction.
n.
The place or point of union, meeting, or junction; specifically, the place where two or more lines of railway meet or cross.
n.
The office, duties, or functions of a minister, servant, or agent; ecclesiastical, executive, or ambassadorial function or profession.
v. t.
To give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve.
n.
The appropriate action of any special organ or part of an animal or vegetable organism; as, the function of the heart or the limbs; the function of leaves, sap, roots, etc.; life is the sum of the functions of the various organs and parts of the body.
a.
Pertaining to the function of an organ or part, or to the functions in general.
v. t.
To separate by means of, or to subject to, fractional distillation or crystallization; to fractionate; -- frequently used with out; as, to fraction out a certain grade of oil from pretroleum.
n.
The course of action which peculiarly pertains to any public officer in church or state; the activity appropriate to any business or profession.
v. i.
Alt. of Functionate
n.
The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the junction of paths.
n.
The act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with an unguent, oil, or ointment, especially for medical purposes, or as a symbol of consecration; as, mercurial unction.
n.
A quantity so connected with another quantity, that if any alteration be made in the latter there will be a consequent alteration in the former. Each quantity is said to be a function of the other. Thus, the circumference of a circle is a function of the diameter. If x be a symbol to which different numerical values can be assigned, such expressions as x2, 3x, Log. x, and Sin. x, are all functions of x.
n.
A derived function; a function obtained from a given function by a certain algebraic process.
v. t.
To sell by auction.
n.
The act of anointing, or the state of being anointed; unction; specifically (Med.), the rubbing of ointments into the pores of the skin, by which medicinal agents contained in them, such as mercury, iodide of potash, etc., are absorbed.
a.
Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty; official.
n.
The things sold by auction or put up to auction.
n.
The act of feigning, inventing, or imagining; as, by a mere fiction of the mind.
n.
The natural or assigned action of any power or faculty, as of the soul, or of the intellect; the exertion of an energy of some determinate kind.