cipherchaining
nounUK /ˈsaɪfəˌtʃeɪnɪŋ/
US /ˈsaɪfərˌtʃeɪnɪŋ/
A way of mixing secret codes together so each one depends on the one before it.
The program used cipherchaining to make the message harder to crack.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method in cryptography where each encrypted block is combined with the previous one.
Cipher block chaining is a common form of cipherchaining.
3. The process of linking several ciphers in sequence so the output of one feeds the next.
The engineer designed a cipherchaining pipeline for extra security.
4. Any technique that ties encryption steps together in a dependent chain.
Weak cipherchaining can let attackers spot patterns in the data.