avalanche effect

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|cryptography}} A property of some [[cipher]] systems in which a small change in the [[input]] results in a very large change in the [[output]].
2. {{lb|en|physics}} The rapid increase in the number of free [[electron]]s in a gas subjected to a strong [[electric field]].

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