2.4.1 Cryptographic Semantics

The following table describes the cryptographic notation that is used throughout this document.

Symbol

Description

MAC

Message authentication code.

OMAC

Block cipher-based message authentication code

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Concatenation.

{text}M1

Text encrypted with M1's public key. Asymmetric key encryption.

[text]M1

Text signed with M1's private key. Asymmetric key signature.

K{text}

Text encrypted with secret key K, using symmetric key encryption.