"tweakable" meaning in English

See tweakable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more tweakable [comparative], most tweakable [superlative]
Etymology: tweak + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tweak|able}} tweak + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} tweakable (comparative more tweakable, superlative most tweakable)
  1. That can be tweaked; moddable, customizable.
    Sense id: en-tweakable-en-adj-tJUWH0iD Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 47 53
  2. (cryptography, not comparable) Of a block cipher: accepting a second input (the "tweak"), used in conjunction with the key to select the permutation computed by the cipher. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Cryptography
    Sense id: en-tweakable-en-adj-5uPkN9mC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 47 53 Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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