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Cryptography Symmetric-key Block cipher Ron Rivest RC2

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Block sizes: 64 bits
Designers: Ron Rivest
First published: Leaked in 1996, designed in 1987, officially published in 1998
Key sizes: 1–128 bytes
Rounds: 16 of type MIXING, 2 of type MASHING
Structure: Source-heavy unbalanced Feistel network

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Overview

Cryptography
Symmetric-key Symmetric-key algorithm
Block cipher
Ron Rivest
RC2
RC5
RC6
RC4 RC4 (cipher)
Lotus Lotus Development
Cipher
NSA
Lotus Notes
40-bit 40-bit encryption
Key size
Export regulations for cryptography Export of cryptography
RSA Security
Usenet
Sci.crypt
CodeView
SoftICE
Debuggers Debugger
Reverse engineered Reverse engineering
RFC Request for Comments
64-bit block Block size (cryptography)
Key Key (cryptography)
Feistel network
Related-key attack
Chosen plaintexts Chosen plaintext

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Edges29

Triples13

Avg. degree1.93

Density0.066667

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RC2

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related to External links · 6

RC2 → Archived, Description, Encryption AlgorithmRSA FAQ, RFC, Wayback Machinesci, What

Block sizes · 1

RC2 → 64 bits

Designers · 1

RC2 → Ron Rivest

First published · 1

RC2 → Leaked in 1996, designed in 1987, officially published in 1998

Key sizes · 1

RC2 → 1–128 bytes

Rounds · 1

RC2 → 16 of type MIXING, 2 of type MASHING

Structure · 1

RC2 → Source-heavy unbalanced Feistel network

is a · 1

RC2 → 64-bit block cipher with a variable size key

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rivest cipher ron rc4 key block designed mixing related-key attack chosen plaintexts cryptography rc5 rc6 nsa algorithm also code export

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
RC2	Block sizes	64 bits	1.00	infobox
RC2	Designers	Ron Rivest	1.00	infobox
RC2	First published	Leaked in 1996, designed in 1987, officially published in 1998	1.00	infobox
RC2	Key sizes	1–128 bytes	1.00	infobox
RC2	Rounds	16 of type MIXING, 2 of type MASHING	1.00	infobox
RC2	Structure	Source-heavy unbalanced Feistel network	1.00	infobox
RC2	is a	64-bit block cipher with a variable size key	0.90	text
RC2	related to External links	RFC	0.60	section
RC2	related to External links	Description	0.60	section
RC2	related to External links	Encryption AlgorithmRSA FAQ	0.60	section
RC2	related to External links	What	0.60	section
RC2	related to External links	Archived	0.60	section

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