"one-time pad" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: one-time pads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} one-time pad (plural one-time pads)
  1. (cryptography) A form of encryption where each bit or character from the plaintext is encrypted by a modular addition with a bit or character from a secret random key (or pad) of the same length as the plaintext. Categories (topical): Cryptography Hypernyms: pad

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