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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

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Definition(s):

An integer greater than 1 that has no positive integer factors other than 1 and itself.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 2

An integer that is greater than 1 and divisible only by 1 and itself.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 1 [Superseded]

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