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Last Updated
May 24, 2021 1:47 pm
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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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