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Meaning of key stretching | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Techniques used to make a key more secure against brute force attacks by increasing the resources needed to test each possible key.

uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

key to the city key to the door key to the midway key visual Key West key worker

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