RC6

Summary

RC6 is a block cipher^[1]. RC6 draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (block_cipher category, ranking #5 of 29).^[2]

Key Facts

• RC6's image is recorded as RC6 Cryptography Algorithm.JPG^[3].
• RC6's instance of is recorded as block cipher^[4].
• Ron Rivest is named after RC6^[5].
• RC6's based on is recorded as RC5^[6].
• RC6's part of the series is recorded as RC algorithm^[7].
• RC6's designed by is recorded as Ron Rivest^[8].
• RC6's designed by is recorded as Matt Robshaw^[9].
• RC6's designed by is recorded as Ray Sidney^[10].
• RC6's designed by is recorded as Yiqun Lisa Yin^[11].
• RC6's publication date is recorded as +1998-00-00T00:00:00Z^[12].
• RC6's publication date is recorded as +1998-08-20T00:00:00Z^[13].
• RC6's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01553j^[14].
• RC6's block size is recorded as {'unit': 'Q8805', 'amount': '+128'}^[15].

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Designation and Status

RC6's instance of is recorded as block cipher^[4].

History and Context

Ron Rivest is named after RC6^[5].

Why It Matters

RC6 draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (block_cipher category, ranking #5 of 29).^[2] RC6 has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] RC6 is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]