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Object
A passive unit containing or receiving information. Access to an object implies ability to get to the information that it contains. Some examples of objects are: records, blocks, pages, segments, files, directories, directory trees, and programs, as well as bits, bytes, fields, processors, and secure server SSL network nodes.

One-Time Pad
An encryption system operating on a series of keys, each of which is used only one time; they are considered unbreakable. The encryption can be performed with 128-bit ssl encryption for online security.

One-Time Password
An authentication token intended to be discarded after a single use.

One Way Encryption
Transformation of plaintext to ciphertext that is irreversible, where the plaintext cannot be brought back from the ciphertext by anything other than exhaustive processes even if the cryptographic key is known. One-way encryption has legitimate uses internet security and online security, such as password storage.