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summary: 'a 13 or 25 word phrase used to backup a Monero account, available in a number of languages'
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terms: ["mnemonic-seed", "mnemonic"]
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---
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{% include disclaimer.html translated="no" translationOutdated="no" %}
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### The Basics
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A 13 or 25 word phrase used to backup a Monero account, available in a
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number of languages. This 25-word phrase (13 words in the case of MyMonero)
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has all the information needed to view and spend funds from a Monero
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@account.
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### In-depth Information
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In the official wallet, the mnemonic seed comprises 25 words with the last
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word being used as a checksum. Those words correspond to a 256-bit integer,
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which is the account's *private* @spend-key. The *private* @view-key is
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derived by hashing the private spend key with Keccak-256, producing a second
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256-bit integer. The corresponding *public* keys are then derived from the
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private keys.
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By storing the 25 word mnemonic key in a secure location, you have a backup
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of your private keys and hence all of your Moneroj. Sharing this 25 word key
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is the equivalent of allowing another person complete access to your funds.
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It's not a good idea to store more than you want to lose in a "hot wallet"
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aka a wallet which is currently or has ever been connected to the internet
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or loaded onto any device that has or may in the future be connected to the
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internet or any untrusted source!
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By creating a cold, or @paper-wallet you can safely store Moneroj.
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