How do you use Kerckhoffs in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Kerckhoffs meaning
A surname from Dutch.
Using Kerckhoffs
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Dutch.
Context around Kerckhoffs
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kerckhoffs
- In this selection, "kerckhoffs" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, principle, viewed and principle stand out and add context to how "kerckhoffs" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include accordance with kerckhoffs s principle and arose between kerckhoffs and others. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kerckhoffs" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kerckhoffs
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Shannon's maxim Shannon formulated a version of Kerckhoffs' principle as "The enemy knows the system". (16 words)
Applications In accordance with Kerckhoffs's principle, the majority of civilian cryptography makes use of publicly known algorithms. (18 words)
However, tensions arose between Kerckhoffs and others in the Academy, who wanted reforms made to the language, and Schleyer, who insisted strongly on retaining his proprietary rights. (27 words)
Explanation of the principle Kerckhoffs viewed cryptography as a rival, and a better alternative than stenographic-like encoding which was common in the nineteenth century for hiding the meaning of military messages. (32 words)
Some are no longer relevant given the ability of computers to perform complex encryption, but his second axiom, now known as Kerckhoffs's principle, is still critically important. (28 words)
However, tensions arose between Kerckhoffs and others in the Academy, who wanted reforms made to the language, and Schleyer, who insisted strongly on retaining his proprietary rights. (27 words)
Example sentences (5)
Applications In accordance with Kerckhoffs's principle, the majority of civilian cryptography makes use of publicly known algorithms.
Explanation of the principle Kerckhoffs viewed cryptography as a rival, and a better alternative than stenographic-like encoding which was common in the nineteenth century for hiding the meaning of military messages.
However, tensions arose between Kerckhoffs and others in the Academy, who wanted reforms made to the language, and Schleyer, who insisted strongly on retaining his proprietary rights.
Shannon's maxim Shannon formulated a version of Kerckhoffs' principle as "The enemy knows the system".
Some are no longer relevant given the ability of computers to perform complex encryption, but his second axiom, now known as Kerckhoffs's principle, is still critically important.