CAST-256

Summary

CAST-256 is a block cipher^[1]. CAST-256 draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (block_cipher category, ranking #7 of 29).^[2]

Key Facts

• CAST-256's instance of is recorded as block cipher^[3].
• CAST-256's based on is recorded as CAST-128^[4].
• CAST-256's designed by is recorded as Carlisle M. Adams^[5].
• CAST-256's designed by is recorded as Stafford Emanuel Tavares^[6].
• CAST-256's designed by is recorded as Howard M. Heys^[7].
• CAST-256's publication date is recorded as +1998-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8].
• CAST-256's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02wgsy^[9].
• CAST-256's described by source is recorded as RFC 2612: The CAST-256 Encryption Algorithm^[10].
• CAST-256's block size is recorded as {'unit': 'Q8805', 'amount': '+128'}^[11].

Body

Designation and Status

CAST-256's instance of is recorded as block cipher^[3].

Why It Matters

CAST-256 draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (block_cipher category, ranking #7 of 29).^[2] CAST-256 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[12] CAST-256 is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]