Why the word "Salt" is used as terminology in Encryption Algorithm

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Why is a password salt called a “salt”?

As the title said, why the word "Salt" is used as terminology in Encryption Algorithm?

Isn't that Salt is a kind of food ingredient? What is the relationship of this food ingredient with Encryption?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 28 '13 at 11:38

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See this article. It is additional input that helps to perturb the encryption making it just that much more difficult to break.

answered Jan 28 '13 at 11:38

Dave G

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But that doesn't answer the question, does it ? – Brian Agnew Jan 28 '13 at 11:39
Where does the name come from? - I would see the link provided by @mjb – Dave G Jan 28 '13 at 13:49

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