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camellia

camellia

9.9
A way computers change data so only people with a secret key can read it
  • noun
  • /kəˈmɛliə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : camellia
  • The messaging app uses the camellia algorithm to encrypt user messages end to end.

Examples

  • They implemented camellia in the firmware to provide fast encryption on low-power hardware.

  • Security auditors suggested testing camellia alongside AES for compatibility with legacy devices.

  • The camellia algorithm is widely used in modern encryption.

  • Many developers prefer camellias for their efficient encryption methods.

  • The messaging app uses the camellia algorithm to encrypt user messages end to end.

  • They implemented camellia in the firmware to provide fast encryption on low-power hardware.

  • Security auditors suggested testing camellia alongside AES for compatibility with legacy devices.

Compounds

Camellia japonica
  • Specialized
8.4

A garden bush with shiny dark leaves and large, rose-like flowers

Camellia sinensis
  • Specialized
6.5

A plant from Asia whose leaves are grown to make tea

Surface Forms

camellia singular
camellias plural

Etymology

Camellia (the encryption method) was named after the flower camellia, giving the algorithm a short, memorable name taken from the plant. That's why when you hear camellia in tech it refers to a method to hide and protect data, not the plant itself.