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RIPEMD

Cryptographic Algorithm

RIPEMD, short for RIPE Message Digest, is a family of cryptographic hash functions developed in 1992 and extended in 1996, comprising RIPEMD, RIPEMD-128, RIPEMD-160, RIPEMD-256 and RIPEMD-320, of which RIPEMD-160 is the most widely used. The original RIPEMD and RIPEMD-128 are no longer considered secure because their output is too small, and while RIPEMD functions are less popular than SHA-1 and SHA-2 they remain in use in Bitcoin and other Bitcoin-derived cryptocurrencies.

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Time Complexity
Time Complexity (category)
Linear Time -- O(n) 1
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Credited To

Bart Preneel, Pioneers
Source RIPEMD (Wikipedia)

In Field

Cryptography, Fields
Source RIPEMD (Wikipedia)

Invented By

Bart Preneel, Pioneers
Source RIPEMD (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. RIPEMD (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia infobox: time complexity linear
    linear
  • In Group: Cryptographic Hash Function, Lead paragraph: 'RIPEMD ... is a family of cryptographic hash functions developed in 1992'.
  • Credited To: Bart Preneel, Infobox, designers field
    Hans Dobbertin, Antoon Bosselaers and Bart Preneel
  • In Field: Cryptography, Lead sentence
    RIPEMD (RIPE Message Digest) is a family of cryptographic hash functions developed in 1992 (the original RIPEMD) and 1996 (other variants).
  • Invented By: Bart Preneel, Infobox, designers field
    Hans Dobbertin, Antoon Bosselaers and Bart Preneel
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Wikidata: RIPEMD
Wikidata Q2124306, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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