"mixnet" meaning in All languages combined

See mixnet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mixnets [plural]
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  1. (communication, technology) A server or group of servers facilitating private communication between individuals by randomly scrambling the order that messages are received, so that an adversary is unable to determine the source or destination of any message. Categories (topical): Communication, Technology

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