preimage attack
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Noun[edit]
preimage attack (plural preimage attacks)
- (cryptography) An attack on a cryptographic hash function that is able to find a preimage for a hash; that is, it is able to determine (faster than by brute force) some input that results in a known hash when passed through the algorithm.
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attack on a hash function
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