Double Ratchet Algorithm: Difference between revisions

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[[File:Ratchet example.gif|alt=A gif of a ratchet moving showing that the mechanism can only move in one direction|thumb|125px|A mechanical ratchet]]

"[[Axolotl]]" was in reference to the salamander's self-healing properties. The term "ratchet" in cryptography is used in analogy to a [[Ratchet (device)|mechanical ratchet]]. In the mechanical sense, a ratchet only allows advancement in one direction; a cryptographic ratchet only allows keys to be generated from the previous key. Unlike a mechanicalcircular ratchet, however, each state is unique.

== Origin ==