one-time pad

American  

[wuhn-tahym pad] / ˈwʌnˌtaɪm ˈpæd /

noun

• one-time pads
  plural

1. Computers. a powerful encryption method consisting of the addition of a bit or character from a secret, random, single-use key to each bit or character of the plaintext message. Abbreviation: OTP.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• one-time pads
  plural

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one-time pad

Many of its models rely on a one-time pad that gets thrown away after a quick clean.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2022

Next, you take a sheet from a one-time pad.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Germany and Russia were already making use of one-time pad systems, and at one point William and the Army took an interest in them, too.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

You also need to indicate which one-time pad sheet you used—that’s why Abel added 207 to the top of his message.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The most secure system was based on a one-time pad.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield