A commitment scheme is a cryptographic construct that allows one party, known as the "committer," to commit to a chosen value while keeping it hidden from another party, known as the "receiver." The committer can later reveal the committed value, at which point the receiver can verify that the value corresponds to the original commitment. The main features of a commitment scheme are: 1. **Hiding:** The committed value is hidden from the receiver until the committer chooses to reveal it.
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