public seed
Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-003377
A starting value for a pseudorandom number generator. The value produced by the random number generator may be made public. The public seed is often called a "salt".
| Identifier | MLC-T-CYB-003377 |
|---|---|
| Field | Cybersecurity |
| References | CNSSI 4009-2022; NIST CSRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-CYB-003377",
"term": "public seed",
"field": "Cybersecurity",
"definition": "A starting value for a pseudorandom number generator. The value produced by the random number generator may be made public. The public seed is often called a \"salt\".",
"references": [
"CNSSI 4009-2022",
"NIST CSRC Glossary"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/public-seed/"
}
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