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Key length

Definition(s):

  The length of a key in bits; used interchangeably with “Key size”.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 4 [Superseded]

  The length of a key in bits; used interchangeably with “Key size.”
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5

  Used interchangeably with “Key size”.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 3 [Superseded]