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scrypt

password-based key derivation function
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scrypt

Summary

scrypt is a key derivation function[1]. scrypt draws 248 Wikipedia views per month (key_derivation_function category, ranking #4 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • scrypt's instance of is recorded as key derivation function[3].
  • scrypt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09l8r1[4].
  • scrypt's described by source is recorded as RFC 7914: The scrypt Password-Based Key Derivation Function[5].
  • scrypt's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 65821590[6].

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Designation and Status

scrypt's instance of is recorded as key derivation function[3].

Why It Matters

scrypt draws 248 Wikipedia views per month (key_derivation_function category, ranking #4 of 8).[2] scrypt has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] scrypt is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

Colin Percival key derivation function

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). scrypt. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/scrypt
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_scrypt_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{scrypt}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/scrypt}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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