From 2813dcfb58ad9a8395f7258d75558f1ba3abe3c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: clenser Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:16:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Edited ch04_keys.adoc with Atlas code editor --- ch04_keys.adoc | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/ch04_keys.adoc b/ch04_keys.adoc index 5b5e0888..089f9015 100644 --- a/ch04_keys.adoc +++ b/ch04_keys.adoc @@ -611,11 +611,11 @@ look at compact encoding and reliable ((("public key cryptography", "hash functi In order((("public key cryptography", "base58check encoding", id="pub-key-base58")))((("base58check encoding", id="base58")))((("encoding", "base58check", id="encode-base58"))) to represent long numbers in a compact way, using fewer symbols, many computer systems use mixed-alphanumeric representations with a base (or radix) higher than 10. For example, -whereas the traditional decimal system uses 10 numerals, 0 through 9, -the hexadecimal system uses 16, with the letters A through F as the six +whereas the traditional ((("decimal system")))decimal system uses 10 numerals, 0 through 9, +the ((("hexadecimal system")))hexadecimal system uses 16, with the letters A through F as the six additional symbols. A number represented in hexadecimal format is shorter than the equivalent decimal representation. Even more compact, -base64 representation uses 26 lowercase letters, 26 capital letters, 10 +base64 representation ((("base64 encoding")))uses 26 lowercase letters, 26 capital letters, 10 numerals, and 2 more characters such as "+" and "/" to transmit binary data over text-based media such as email.