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What does ``breaking'' mean?

Given a ciphertext, determine the plaintext.

Given a ciphertext, determine part of the plaintext.

Given a ciphertext, determine information about the plaintext.

Intercept a message and replace it with something different.

Cause a receiver to think that the message was sent twice.



Kevin McCurley
1/23/1998