nothing-up-my-sleeve number
nothing-up-my-sleeve number · nothing-up-my-sleeve numbers
A number which, by its construction, is above suspicion of having hidden propertiesA number which, by its construction, is above suspicion of having hidden properties; used in creating cryptographic functions such as hashes and ciphers.
Meaning
1 sensesA number which, by its construction, is above suspicion of having hidden properties; used in creating cryptographic functions such as hashes and ciphers.
Origin
In reference to magic tricks in which the performer may have something concealed in a sleeIn reference to magic tricks in which the performer may have something concealed in a sleeve (or may demonstrate to the audience that they do not).
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Forms
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