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| Newer page: | version 3 | Last edited on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 10:39:23 am | by JohnMcPherson | Revert |
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[Acronym] for __A__dvanced __E__ncryption __S__tandard
A relatively new encryption algorithm, which is taking over from [DES] as the standard encryption algorithm.
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+[AES] is a block cipher, designed by Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen, originally called Rijndael. A "Competition" was held to see what the successor to [DES] should be. Rijndael was one of the candidates and won. yay.
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-CategoryCryptography
+CategoryCryptography, CategoryAlgorithm
