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cryptoprocessor

Noun

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cryptoprocessor (plural cryptoprocessors)

(cryptography) A dedicated computer on a chip or microprocessor that carries out cryptographic operations.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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By never revealing the decrypted program instructions, the cryptoprocessor prevents tampering of programs by technicians who may have legitimate access to the sub-system data bus. Source: Internet

A hardware security module can have multiple levels of physical security with a single-chip cryptoprocessor as its most secure component. Source: Internet

The cryptoprocessor does not reveal keys or executable instructions on a bus, except in encrypted form, and zeros keys by attempts at probing or scanning. Source: Internet

The internal design of the cryptoprocessor can be tailored to prevent these attacks. Source: Internet

Unlike cryptographic processors that output decrypted data onto a bus in a secure environment, a secure cryptoprocessor does not output decrypted data or decrypted program instructions in an environment where security cannot always be maintained. Source: Internet

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