Rejected Acronyms

The dustbin of history contains many proposals for naming this new protocol that just didn't make it, for one reason or another. See the acronyms and judge for yourself!

Secure Password Authentication for the Masses - believe it or not, this was what the protocol was called originally, in a fit of silliness.

Fast Authenticated Key Exchange

Secure Asymmetric Key Exchange

Strong Password-based Integrated Key Exchange

Secure Network-based Authenticated Key Exchange


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