Length in bytes of a non-negative integer, x

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The length, in bytes, of the shortest byte string containing the binary representation of x. For example, the length in bytes of 5 is 1. When x = 0, its length in bytes is 1.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 1 [Superseded]

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Length in bytes of a non-negative integer, x

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