"chosen-plaintext attack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chosen-plaintext attacks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chosen-plaintext attack (plural chosen-plaintext attacks)
  1. (cryptography) An attack on a cryptosystem that relies on the attacker's ability to choose any plaintext of their liking and encrypt it into the corresponding ciphertext with that system and key. More powerful than a known-plaintext attack but less powerful than a chosen-ciphertext attack. Wikipedia link: en:chosen-plaintext attack Categories (topical): Cryptography Synonyms: CPA [initialism] Coordinate_terms: ciphertext-only attack, known-plaintext attack, chosen-ciphertext attack Translations (cryptanalytic attack): valittuun selkotekstiin perustuva hyökkäys (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-chosen-plaintext_attack-en-noun-yLhIJqNX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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