RC2
symmetric-key block cipher
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RC2
Summary
RC2 is a block cipher[1]. RC2 draws 12 Wikipedia views per month (block_cipher category, ranking #10 of 29).[2]
Key Facts
- RC2's image is recorded as RC2 InfoBox Diagram.svg[3].
- RC2's instance of is recorded as block cipher[4].
- Ron Rivest is named after RC2[5].
- RC2's part of the series is recorded as RC algorithm[6].
- RC2's designed by is recorded as Ron Rivest[7].
- RC2's designed by is recorded as National Security Agency[8].
- +1987-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of RC2[9].
- RC2's publication date is recorded as +1996-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
- RC2's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02ysp5[11].
- RC2's described at URL is recorded as https://groups.google.com/g/sci.crypt/c/m1UFiFMC89Y/m/cLyO5tr1g_MJ[12].
- RC2's described by source is recorded as RFC 2268: A Description of the RC2(r) Encryption Algorithm[13].
- RC2's ITU/ISO/IEC object ID is recorded as 1.0.9979.8[14].
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Designation and Status
RC2's instance of is recorded as block cipher[4].
History and Context
+1987-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of RC2[9]. Ron Rivest is named after RC2[5].
Why It Matters
RC2 draws 12 Wikipedia views per month (block_cipher category, ranking #10 of 29).[2] RC2 has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] RC2 is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]