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Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

Key-Dependent Message

NIST IR 8459

key-derivation method

NIST SP 800-227

Key-Derivation Method

NIST SP 800-133 Rev. 2, NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 2

Definitions:

A method used to derive keying material from initial shared secrets and possibly other information.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-227 under key-derivation method

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