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RC5 Algorithm

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RC5 is a symmetric-key block cipher in cryptography notable for its simplicity, designed by Ronald Rivest in 1994. According to Rivest, RC stands for Ron's Code, though its documentation gives only RC5 as its name. The Advanced Encryption Standard candidate RC6 was based on RC5.

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Ron Rivest, Pioneers
Source RC5 (Wikipedia)

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Cryptography, Fields
Source RC5 (Wikipedia)

Invented By

Ron Rivest, Pioneers

Ron Rivest designed the RC5 block cipher and published it in 1994.

Source Wikipedia: Ron Rivest
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RC5 (Wikipedia)
  • In Field: Cryptography, Lead
    In cryptography, RC5 is a symmetric-key block cipher notable for its simplicity.
  • In Group: Block Cipher, Lead section
    symmetric-key block cipher
  • Credited To: Ron Rivest, Lead
    Designed by Ronald Rivest in 1994, According to Ron Rivest, RC stands for "Ron's Code" but its documentation gives only RC5 as its name.
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