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== Applications ==

Mask Generation Functions, as generalizations of hash functions, are useful in all the same cases hash functions are useful. However use of a MGF is desirable in cases where a fixed-size hash would be inadequate. Examples include generating [[Padding (cryptography)|padding]], producing [[One-time pad|one time pads]] or other[[keystream|keystreams]] forms ofin [[Symmetric-key_algorithm|symmetric key encryption]], orand asyielding aoutputs component of afor [[pseudorandom number generator|pseudorandom number generators]].

=== Padding Schemes ===