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The random oracle model is a theoretical framework used in cryptography to analyze the security of cryptographic constructions. In this model, a hash function is treated as a "random oracle," meaning that given an input, it returns a completely random output that is independent of any previous queries. This model allows for a simplified analysis of cryptographic protocols and constructions, as it assumes that an attacker has no way to predict the output of the hash function based on previous queries. However, it is important to note that in practice, hash functions are not truly random oracles, and thus the security guarantees provided by the random oracle model may not always hold in the real world.