CAST-256

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Cryptography Symmetric-key Block cipher Advanced Encryption Standard AES finalists

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Block sizes: 128 bits
Derived from: CAST-128
Designers: Carlisle Adams, Stafford Tavares, Howard Heys, Michael Wiener
First published: 1998
Key sizes: 128, 160, 192, 224, or 256 bits
Rounds: 48

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Avg. degree1.89

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CAST-256

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related to External links · 5

CAST-256 → CAST-256RFC, CAST256 Reference, Cryptographic Algorithm Naming, John, Savard256bit Ciphers

Block sizes · 1

CAST-256 → 128 bits

Derived from · 1

CAST-256 → CAST-128

Designers · 1

CAST-256 → Carlisle Adams, Stafford Tavares, Howard Heys, Michael Wiener

First published · 1

CAST-256 → 1998

Key sizes · 1

CAST-256 → 128, 160, 192, 224, or 256 bits

Rounds · 1

CAST-256 → 48

Structure · 1

CAST-256 → generalised Feistel network (Type 1)

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cast-128 cipher block 128 bits key rounds standard design uses described also published carlisle adams stafford tavares howard heys michael

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
CAST-256	Block sizes	128 bits	1.00	infobox
CAST-256	Derived from	CAST-128	1.00	infobox
CAST-256	Designers	Carlisle Adams, Stafford Tavares, Howard Heys, Michael Wiener	1.00	infobox
CAST-256	First published	1998	1.00	infobox
CAST-256	Key sizes	128, 160, 192, 224, or 256 bits	1.00	infobox
CAST-256	Rounds	48	1.00	infobox
CAST-256	Structure	generalised Feistel network (Type 1)	1.00	infobox
CAST-256	related to External links	John	0.60	section
CAST-256	related to External links	Savard256bit Ciphers	0.60	section
CAST-256	related to External links	CAST256 Reference	0.60	section
CAST-256	related to External links	Cryptographic Algorithm Naming	0.60	section
CAST-256	related to External links	CAST-256RFC	0.60	section

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