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Key Length

Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:47 pm

The number of binary digits, or bits, in an encryption algorithm s key. Key length is sometimes used to measure the relative strength of the encryption algorithm (i.e., the longer the key length, the more difficult the key is to decode).

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