diceware

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A method for creating passwords and similar cryptographic variables using ordinary dice to generate random numbers which are then mapped to words in a list.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

diceware

Etymology

From dice + -ware.

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