key stretching
technique used to make a possibly weak key, typically a password or passphrase, more secure against a brute-force attack by increasing the time it takes to test each possible key
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key stretching
Summary
key stretching ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- key stretching's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bt504[2].
- key stretching's uses is recorded as iteration[3].
- key stretching's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 14980834[4].
Why It Matters
key stretching ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]