"diceware" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-diceware.wav [UK]
Etymology: dice + -ware Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dice|ware}} dice + -ware Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} diceware (uncountable)
  1. (computing) A method for creating passwords and similar cryptographic variables using ordinary dice to generate random numbers which are then mapped to words in a list. Wikipedia link: diceware Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing

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