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The MD4 Message-Digest Algorithm is a cryptographic hash function developed by Ronald Rivest in 1990. The digest length is 128 bits. The algorithm has influenced later designs, such as the MD5, SHA-1 and RIPEMD algorithms. The initialism "MD" stands for "Message Digest".
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD4 | Block sizes | 512 bits | 1.00 | infobox |
| MD4 | Designers | Ronald Rivest | 1.00 | infobox |
| MD4 | Digest sizes | 128 bits | 1.00 | infobox |
| MD4 | First published | October 1990 | 1.00 | infobox |
| MD4 | Rounds | 3 | 1.00 | infobox |
| MD4 | Series | MD2, MD4, MD5, MD6 | 1.00 | infobox |
| MD4 | related to Collision attacks | An Attack | 0.60 | section |
| MD4 | related to Collision attacks | Last Two Rounds | 0.60 | section |
| MD4 | related to Collision attacks | MD4Improved Collision Attack | 0.60 | section |
| MD4 | related to External links | RFC | 0.60 | section |
| MD4 | related to External links | Description | 0.60 | section |
| MD4 | related to External links | Ron RivestRFC | 0.60 | section |
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