🔐 How FHE works: Think of it like a special secure safe
1️⃣ Encryption Step (Encryption) Imagine you have a coin (your confidential data) and put it into a thick, special glove that is sealed very tightly. That’s encryption. The data is kept in a secure state, and no one can see what's inside.
2️⃣ Computation Step (Computation) What makes FHE really special is that others can perform computations on the encrypted data without decrypting it. Imagine asking a friend to count the coins inside that thick glove without taking them out. The friend can count all the coins, and the result remains secure inside the glove.
3️⃣ Decryption Step (Decryption) Once the computation is complete, only the owner of the data (you) can decrypt and see the final result.
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OnchainSniper
· 12h ago
The coin analogy isn't bad, but this thing really needs to wait a bit longer before it becomes practical. Calculating costs is still a major issue right now.
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defi_detective
· 12-13 16:51
You can count the number of coins while they are still in the bag, which sounds a bit unbelievable at first... But upon closer thought, if this thing really works, it could indeed solve many privacy issues.
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BearMarketBarber
· 12-13 16:49
The coin pouch analogy is brilliant; finally, someone explained this thing clearly. I used to be completely confused when I saw FHE, but now I understand.
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TokenDustCollector
· 12-13 16:45
The coin analogy is excellent; this is probably the future of Web3... Privacy computing should have been popularized long ago.
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HappyToBeDumped
· 12-13 16:43
Coin metaphors are indeed perfect, but can this thing really be applied on a large scale? It feels like the barrier is super high.
Let's understand FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption) together.
🔐 How FHE works: Think of it like a special secure safe
1️⃣ Encryption Step (Encryption)
Imagine you have a coin (your confidential data) and put it into a thick, special glove that is sealed very tightly. That’s encryption. The data is kept in a secure state, and no one can see what's inside.
2️⃣ Computation Step (Computation)
What makes FHE really special is that others can perform computations on the encrypted data without decrypting it. Imagine asking a friend to count the coins inside that thick glove without taking them out. The friend can count all the coins, and the result remains secure inside the glove.
3️⃣ Decryption Step (Decryption)
Once the computation is complete, only the owner of the data (you) can decrypt and see the final result.