Cryptographic primitive

"Okay kiddo, so a cryptographic primitive is like a secret code that helps keep your secrets safe. It's like putting your secrets in a locked treasure box that only you know how to unlock.

Think of it like this – let's say you want to send a message to your friend that nobody else should be able to read. You could use a cryptographic primitive to scramble up your message so that only your friend can unscramble it and read what you wrote.

There are lots of different ways to scramble up messages and keep them secret, and those ways are called cryptographic primitives. Each one is like a different kind of lock that requires a different key to unlock it. Some of the most popular cryptographic primitives include things like hash functions and digital signatures.

Now, it's important to remember that just like you can lose the key to your treasure box, sometimes people can break the code and figure out your secrets. That's why it's important to use really strong cryptographic primitives that are hard to crack. And it's also why some people spend their whole careers studying and inventing new cryptographic primitives to keep our secrets even more safe."