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symmetric

/sɪˈmɛtɹɪk/

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adjective

Examples :

"The butterfly's wings are perfectly symmetric, with the same pattern on each side. "

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adjective

Of a relation R on a set S, such that xRy if and only if yRx for all members x and y of S (that is, if the relation holds between any element and a second, it also holds between the second and the first).

Examples :

""Is a sibling of" is a symmetric relation."

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adjective

Using the same key (or keys that are trivially related) for both encryption and decryption.

Examples :

"The symmetric encryption Alice and Bob use to send secret messages to each other means they both have the same key to lock and unlock the messages. "

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