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avalanche effect

desirable property of cryptographic algorithms, typically block ciphers and cryptographic hash functions, wherein if an input is changed slightly, the output changes significantly
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avalanche effect

Summary

avalanche effect ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • avalanche is named after avalanche effect[2].
  • avalanche effect's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/039_mf[3].
  • avalanche effect's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 186843804[4].

Why It Matters

avalanche effect ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). avalanche effect. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/avalanche-effect
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_avalanche-effect_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{avalanche effect}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/avalanche-effect}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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