Describe the Terms Cryptography, Encryption, Algorithm, and Key and How

question 45

Essay

Describe the terms cryptography, encryption, algorithm, and key and how they interact together to secure information.

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Definitions:

Methylpropane

An alternative name for isobutane, a branched-chain hydrocarbon with the formula C4H10, found in natural gas and used as a refrigerant and a propellant.

Hydride Shift

A rearrangement reaction where a hydrogen atom, together with its bonding electrons, moves from one carbon to another within a carbon skeleton.

Solvolysis

A chemical process where the solvent acts as a nucleophile, breaking a solute bond and typically leading to the substitution or decomposition of the solute.

Mechanism

A detailed description of the step-by-step process by which reactants are converted into products in a chemical reaction.