"key stretching" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} key stretching (uncountable)
  1. (cryptography) Techniques used to make a key more secure against brute force attacks by increasing the resources needed to test each possible key. Wikipedia link: key stretching Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cryptography
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