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Bouncy Castle

collection of APIs used in cryptography, written in Java and C#
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Bouncy Castle

Summary

Bouncy Castle is a Java software library[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of java_software_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (512 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bouncy Castle's instance of is recorded as Java software library[3].
  • Bouncy Castle's copyright license is recorded as MIT License[4].
  • Bouncy Castle's programmed in is recorded as Java[5].
  • Bouncy Castle's programmed in is recorded as Q2370[6].
  • Bouncy Castle's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[7].
  • Bouncy Castle's software version identifier is recorded as 1.55[8].
  • Bouncy Castle's software version identifier is recorded as 1.8.1[9].
  • Bouncy Castle's software version identifier is recorded as 1.59[10].
  • Bouncy Castle's software version identifier is recorded as 1.62[11].
  • Bouncy Castle's software version identifier is recorded as 1.80[12].
  • Bouncy Castle is used for cryptography[13].
  • Bouncy Castle's platform is recorded as Java virtual machine[14].
  • Bouncy Castle's platform is recorded as Q5289[15].
  • Bouncy Castle's official website is recorded as https://bouncycastle.org[16].
  • Bouncy Castle's source code repository URL is recorded as https://github.com/bcgit/[17].
  • Bouncy Castle's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/bouncycastle[18].
  • Bouncy Castle's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[19].

Why It Matters

Bouncy Castle ranks in the top 8% of java_software_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (512 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

cross-platform cryptography Java Java virtual machine

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . bouncycastle.org. bouncycastle.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . bouncycastle.org. bouncycastle.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . bouncycastle.org. bouncycastle.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . bouncycastle.org. Retrieved . bouncycastle.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . bouncycastle.org. Retrieved . bouncycastle.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . bouncycastle.org. Retrieved . bouncycastle.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Bouncy Castle. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/bouncy-castle
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  1. 16d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status → copyrighted
    License → —
    Platform → Java virtual machine, Q5289
    Copyright license → MIT License
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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