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Galois/Counter Mode

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Galois/Counter Mode

Summary

Galois/Counter Mode is an authenticated encryption[1]. It draws 551 Wikipedia views per month (authenticated_encryption category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Galois/Counter Mode's instance of is recorded as authenticated encryption[3].
  • Galois/Counter Mode's instance of is recorded as block cipher mode of operation[4].
  • Galois/Counter Mode's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fchsq[5].
  • Galois/Counter Mode's uses is recorded as finite field arithmetic[6].
  • Galois/Counter Mode's schematic is recorded as GCM-Galois Counter Mode with IV.svg[7].
  • Galois/Counter Mode's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 64918421[8].

Why It Matters

Galois/Counter Mode draws 551 Wikipedia views per month (authenticated_encryption category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Galois/Counter Mode. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/galois-counter-mode
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_galois-counter-mode_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Galois/Counter Mode}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/galois-counter-mode}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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