Definition:One-Time Pad

Definition

A one-time pad is a method of encryption which relies on a random key being used for a single message only.

Also see

• One-Time Pad is Unbreakable
• One-Time Pad is Only Known Unbreakable Encryption Method

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Sources

• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): one-time pad