What does "diffie-hellman" mean?

A particular mechanism for key exchange in cryptographic communications.

Diffie-hellman

Q: What is a synonym for "diffie-hellman"?

Common synonyms include: cryptographic protocol, dh based, diffie-hellman based, diffie-hellman derived, diffie-hellman protocol, key exchange protocol.

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A particular mechanism for key exchange in cryptographic communications.

Synonyms

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cryptographic protocol dh based diffie-hellman based diffie-hellman derived diffie-hellman protocol key exchange protocol

Antonyms

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insecure exchange noncryptographic unsecured channel

Etymology

Named after Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman.

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