Avalanche Effect: In cryptography, it refers to a desirable property of cryptographic algorithms, where a small change in input leads to a significant and unpredictable change in the output. This effect is essential for the security of encryption schemes; it ensures that the ciphertext is radically different, even with minor alterations to the plaintext, which makes cryptanalysis more difficult.
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