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Public Seed
Public Seed: A starting value for a pseudorandom number generator.
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A starting value for a pseudorandom number generator. The value produced by the random number generator may be made public. The public seed is often called a “salt”.
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A starting value for a pseudorandom number generator. The value produced by the random number generator may be made public. The public seed is often called a “salt.”(CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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