the MAC function is a __________ function.
A)one-to-many
B)many-to-one
C)one-to-one
D)one-to-two

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The MAC (Message Authentication Code) function is a many-to-one function because it maps messages of variable length to fixed-length MAC values. This means many different messages can result in the same MAC value, although in practice, a good MAC function makes this occurrence highly unlikely to prevent security issues.

The MAC Function Is a __________ Function