WTF is Entropy In Cryptography?

Written by wagslane | Published 2020/05/19
Tech Story Tags: crypto | entropy | randomness | security | random | latest-tech-stories | computer-determinism | entropy-and-computing

TLDRIf you are familiar with the laws of thermodynamics, you may recognize the second law as dealing with entropy. In the realm of physics, entropy represents the degree of disorder in a system. Because systems tend to degrade over time, thermodynamic energy becomes less available to do mechanical work. In cryptography, entropy has a distinct but similar meaning.via the TL;DR App

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Written by wagslane | Founder of Boot.dev. Whining about coding sins since 2011. Committing coding sins for the same.
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