What is a Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) used for?

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  1. Providing a unique identifier for hardware
  2. Making your computer run faster
  3. Storing your passwords

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  1. Computer security en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_security Checked 2026-11-07.

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