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Homomorphic Encryption

noun

Definition

  1. 1.Homomorphic encryption is a form of encryption that allows computations to be performed on ciphertexts, generating an encrypted result which, when decrypted, matches the result of operations performed on the plaintext.

Example

Homomorphic encryption allows data to be processed in the cloud without exposing it to the cloud provider.

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