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Cryptographic Acceleration

Definition

Cryptographic acceleration involves using specialized hardware or software to speed up cryptographic operations. This technique employs dedicated processors, such as Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) or Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), or optimized software libraries to perform cryptographic computations more quickly. It reduces the computational overhead associated with encryption, decryption, digital signatures, and hashing functions. This efficiency is vital for maintaining high transaction throughput and low latency in secure digital systems.