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  2. Checkbox - Wikipedia

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    Sample binary-state checkboxes, with some options disabled. A checkbox (check box, tickbox, tick box) is a graphical widget that allows the user to make a binary choice, i.e. a choice between one of two possible mutually exclusive options. For example, the user may have to answer 'yes' (checked) or 'no' (not checked) on a simple yes/no question.

  3. One-time pad - Wikipedia

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    Secure generation and exchange of the one-time pad values, which must be at least as long as the message. This is important because the security of the one-time pad depends on the security of the one-time pad exchange. If an attacker is able to intercept the one-time pad value, they can decrypt messages sent using the one-time pad. [18]

  4. Hooking - Wikipedia

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    Code that handles such intercepted function calls, events or messages is called a hook. Hook methods are of particular importance in the template method pattern where common code in an abstract class can be augmented by custom code in a subclass. In this case each hook method is defined in the abstract class with an empty implementation which ...

  5. Message authentication code - Wikipedia

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    In cryptography, a message authentication code (MAC), sometimes known as an authentication tag, is a short piece of information used for authenticating and integrity-checking a message. In other words, it is used to confirm that the message came from the stated sender (its authenticity) and has not been changed (its integrity).

  6. POST (HTTP) - Wikipedia

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    By design, the POST request method requests that a web server accepts the data enclosed in the body of the request message, most likely for storing it. [1] It is often used when uploading a file or when submitting a completed web form. In contrast, the HTTP GET request method retrieves information from the server.

  7. Bench hook - Wikipedia

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    To protect the workbench while sawing the fence doesn't span the full width of the bench hook. A bench hook is a workbench appliance used in woodworking to hold a workpiece in place while crosscutting with a hand saw. [1] A bench hook is a simple method used to improve accuracy and safety. [3] [2]

  8. Hook (music) - Wikipedia

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    A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener." [1] The term generally applies to popular music, especially rock, R&B, hip hop, dance, and pop. In these genres, the hook is often found in, or consists of, the chorus.