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Pepper

A secret value added to passwords before hashing, stored separately from the hash and salt, providing an additional layer of protection if the password database is compromised.

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Encryption Decryption AES RSA SHA MD5 Hashing Salt Rainbow Table Symmetric Encryption Asymmetric Encryption Public Key
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