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RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm

Summary

RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm is a Request for Comments[1].

Key Facts

  • RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm authored The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm — author (P50): Ron Rivest[2].
  • RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm's instance of is recorded as The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm — instance of (P31): Request for Comments[3].
  • RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm was published by The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm — publisher (P123): Internet Engineering Task Force[4].
  • RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm's language of work or name is recorded as The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm — language of work or name (P407): English[5].
  • RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm was released on April 1, 1992[6].
  • RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm's main subject is The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm — main subject (P921): MD5[7].
  • RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm's work available at URL is recorded as https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1321[8].
  • RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm's work available at URL is recorded as https://tools.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1321.txt[9].
  • RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1321.txt[10].
  • RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.rfc-editor.org/pdfrfc/rfc1321.txt.pdf[11].
  • RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm's number of pages is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+21'}[12].
  • RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm's title is recorded as The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm[13].
  • RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm's amended by is recorded as The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm — amended by (P2567): RFC 6151: Updated Security Considerations for the MD5 Message-Digest and the HMAC-MD5 Algorithms[14].
  • RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm's cites work is recorded as The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm — cites work (P2860): RFC 1320: The MD4 Message-Digest Algorithm[15].

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Designation and Status

RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm's instance of is recorded as The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm — instance of (P31): Request for Comments[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . RFC Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . RFC Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . RFC Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . RFC Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . RFC Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . RFC Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . RFC Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . RFC Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . RFC Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . RFC Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . RFC Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . RFC Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm. wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author → Ron Rivest
    Rfc id → 1321
    Dblp publication id → journals/rfc/rfc1321
    Work available at url → https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1321, https://tools.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1321.txt, https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1321.txt +1
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12946]]: RFC+1321, import FOLDOC ID ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/wikibase-cli/ed002fb114c48/|details]])"
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