__________ Is the Use of Mathematical Algorithms to Transform Data

question 22

Short Answer

__________ is the use of mathematical algorithms to transform data into a form that is not readily intelligible, in which the transformation and subsequent recovery of the data depend on an algorithm and zero or more encryption keys.


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Definitions:

Avoid Paying Dividends

Strategies employed by companies to retain earnings instead of distributing them to shareholders as dividends, often to reinvest in the business or improve balance sheet health.

Poison Pills

A defensive strategy used by companies to prevent or discourage unwanted takeover bids by making the company less attractive to the potential acquirer.

White Knights

Friendly investors or companies that rescue a target company from a hostile takeover by purchasing a significant stake in the company.

Repurchasing Stock

The process whereby a corporation repurchases its own shares from the market, thereby decreasing the total number of shares available.