Randomness Source

Randomness Source

A component of a DRBG (which consists of a DRBG mechanism and a randomness source) that outputs bitstrings that are used as entropy input by the DRBG mechanism. The randomness source can be an entropy source or an RBG.

📚 Reference: NIST SP 800-90A Rev. 1
🏷️ Category: Cybersecurity
📊 Commonality: common
Also known as: Source of Randomness