split key
The term "split key" has various applications in engineering, computing, and cryptography, each involving the concept of dividing a key into parts.
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Definition
C1Cryptography
(technical)A cryptographic key divided into multiple parts, which must be combined to reconstruct the original key.
Example
- The security system uses a split key to ensure that no single party can access the encrypted data alone.
B2Computing
(technical, academic)A key value used to determine where to divide the children of a parent node in a data structure like a B-tree.
Example
- The algorithm identifies the split key to efficiently manage the B-tree structure.
C1Engineering
(technical)A key split at one end, similar to a split pin, used to secure rotating machine elements onto a shaft.
Example
- The engineer used a split key to secure the gear onto the rotating shaft.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "split key":
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