Each Character Added to A(n) ____________________ Significantly Increases the Number

question 160

Short Answer

Each character added to a(n) ____________________ significantly increases the number of combinations and the length of time it might take for someone or for a hacker's computer to guess it.

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Definitions:

Experimental Approach

A research method involving the manipulation of variables to observe and measure the effects on subjects in a controlled setting.

Manipulation of Variable

The process in experimental research of changing one variable to determine if changes in one variable cause changes in another variable.

Confounds

Variables that obscure the clear understanding of the relationship between different variables in a study, due to their intertwined effects.

Dependent Variable

In scientific research, the variable that is measured to see how it is affected by changes in another variable (the independent variable).