Mnemonics
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
Mnemonics are memory aids with a system such as letters or associations that help in recall. *see Mnemonic Phrase.
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Encryption
In cryptography, encryption is a process of encoding information the original form of information called plaintext via an algorithm called cipher. The encrypted message is now called ciphertext. Only authorized parties can decipher the ciphertext and convert back it to the original plaintext.
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Cryptocurrency with a price peg to fiat currencies or commodity.
Scrypt
one of the hashing algoritm used in proof-of-work protocol, scrypt requires more memory in order to performing mining functions
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