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5 results found in cryptography.
- Blockchain (Distributed Ledger, Distributed Ledger Technology, DLT)
- A blockchain is a distributed, append-only digital ledger in which records (blocks) are cryptographically linked and replicated across a decentralized network of nodes. No single party controls the da…
- Homomorphic Encryption (Partially Homomorphic Encryption, Fully Homomorphic Encryption, FHE)
- Homomorphic encryption is a form of encryption that allows computations to be performed on ciphertext (encrypted data) without first decrypting it, such that the result, when decrypted, matches the re…
- Mix Network (Mixnet, Mix-Net, Re-encryption Mixnet)
- A mix network (mixnet) is a cryptographic routing protocol that achieves anonymity by passing encrypted messages through a chain of servers (mix nodes), each of which reorders and re-encrypts the mess…
- Multi-Party Computation (MPC, Secure Multi-Party Computation, SMPC)
- Multi-party computation (MPC) is a subfield of cryptography that enables multiple parties to jointly compute a function over their private inputs while keeping those inputs secret from each other. No …
- Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP, Zero-Knowledge Protocol)
- A zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) is a cryptographic method by which one party (the prover) can convince another party (the verifier) that a statement is true without revealing any information beyond the t…