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Cryptographic Token

Cryptographic Token: A token where the secret is a cryptographic key.

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A token where the secret is a cryptographic key. SOURCE: SP 800-63 A portable, user-controlled physical device (e.g., smart card or PCMCIA card) used to store cryptographic information and possibly also perform cryptographic functions. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

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