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Hash-Based Message Authentication Code (HMAC)

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

Definitions:

  A message authentication code that uses a cryptographic key in conjunction with a hash function.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015 under hash-based message authentication code (HMAC)
NISTIR 7711 under Hash-based Message Authentication Code

  A message authentication code that uses an approved keyed-hash function (i.e., see FIPS 19812).
Sources:
NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5 under Hash-based message authentication code (HMAC)