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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• 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

A one-time pad contained randomly generated sets of numbers, organized in groups of five, that were added mathematically to the encoded, numbered messages.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin encoded the message using a one-time pad.

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

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