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Overview
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This document describes the structure, operation, and functions of
Intel® Cryptography Primitives Library.
The document provides a background for cryptography concepts used in the
Intel® Cryptography Primitives Library software as well as detailed description of the
respective Intel® Cryptography Primitives Library functions. The Intel® Cryptography Primitives Library
functions are combined in groups by their functionality. Each group of
functions is described in a separate section.


For more information about cryptographic concepts and algorithms, refer
to the books and materials listed in the
:ref:`Bibliography <bibliography>`.

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   :maxdepth: 1


   basic-features
   function-context-structures
   data-security-considerations