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• A self-contained unit that is capable of storing at least one plaintext or encrypted cryptographic key or key component that can be transferred, upon request, into a cryptographic module.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Key Loader. (n.d.). Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/key-loader.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Key Loader. csrc.nist.gov. Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. NIST. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/key-loader (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Key Loader." Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. NIST. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/key-loader.

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