rivest-shamir-adleman
nounUK /ˈrɪvɛst ʃəˈmɪər ˈædlmən/
US /ˈrɪvɛst ʃəˈmɪr ˈædlmən/
A way to keep secret messages safe online using a special pair of keys.
The website uses Rivest-Shamir-Adleman to protect your password when you log in.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A public-key encryption algorithm named after its three inventors.
Rivest-Shamir-Adleman is widely used to secure internet traffic.
3. A cryptographic system based on the difficulty of factoring large numbers.
Breaking Rivest-Shamir-Adleman would require factoring a very large semiprime.
4. A standard method for creating and verifying digital signatures.
The software signs the update using Rivest-Shamir-Adleman.