salt (cryptography)
[/sɔːlt/ (English) / sɔlt /]
nounmasculine (in Portuguese: sal)pl: salts (English) / sais (Portuguese)
sal (criptografia)
1. A random or pseudo-random value added to password hashing functions to create unique hash outputs and prevent rainbow table attacks
The password database uses a cryptographic salt to ensure that identical passwords produce different hash values.
O banco de dados de senhas usa um sal criptográfico para garantir que senhas idênticas produzam valores de hash diferentes.
2. Random data input used in cryptographic algorithms to enhance security and prevent pattern recognition attacks
Without a proper salt, attackers can easily crack weak passwords using precomputed hash tables.
Sem um sal apropriado, invasores podem facilmente quebrar senhas fracas usando tabelas de hash pré-computadas.
This is specialized technical jargon used primarily in cybersecurity and software development communities. The English term 'salt' is frequently used untranslated even in Portuguese-language technical documentation and security discussions, as the cryptographic meaning is distinct from the culinary term 'sal.' In formal Brazilian technical documentation, 'sal criptográfico' is the preferred translation, though many developers use the English term directly.
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