| PKE | Public-key encryption |
| KEM | Key encapsulation mechanisms |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| PQC | Post-quantum cryptography |
| LWE | Learning with error |
| PKC | Public key cryptosystem |
| KR-PCA | Key recovery under plaintext checking attacks |
| KR-CPA | Key recovery under chosen plaintext attacks |
| KR-CC | Key recovery under chosen ciphertext attacks |
| IND-CPA | INDistinguishability against chosen plaintext attacks |
| IND-CCA | INDistinguishability against chosen ciphertext attacks |