One-way function facts for kids
In cryptography, a one-way function is a function that is very simple to compute in one direction. There is a series of instructions that can be simply and easily applied to an input to give a complicated output. However the reverse of going from the output to the input is made to be as difficult as possible.
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In Spanish: Función unidireccional para niños
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