block cipher

blɒk ˈsaɪfər

Definition

Definition of block cipher - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cryptography

TECH.

cipher encrypting data in fixed-size blocks

TECH.

AES is a widely used block cipher.
Block cipher techniques are crucial for data security.
Developers often implement block cipher algorithms.

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Expressions with block

block in

prevent movement by obstructing

The car was blocked in by a truck.

block off

obstruct a path or area

They block off the street for the parade.

block out

cover something to make it impossible to see

The billboard blocked out the view of the mountains.

block up

to obstruct movement or view by placing obstacles

The boxes block up the hallway, making it hard to pass.

chip off the old block

someone who closely resembles one of their parents in traits or behavior

He is a chip off the old block, just like his father.

chopping block

wooden slab used for cutting food

She placed the vegetables on the chopping block.

Expressions with cipher

a mere cipher

person with no importance or influence

In the meeting, he was treated as a mere cipher.

in cipher

adj.

written using a secret code or symbols

The letter was in cipher and hard to read.

Caesar cipher

simple encryption shifting letters by fixed positions

The message was encoded using a Caesar cipher.

cipher key

secret value used with a cipher to change and protect message data

Without the correct cipher key, the intercepted data remained completely unreadable.

cipher strength

measure of a cipher's security against attacks

The cipher strength determines how safe the data is.

grille cipher

encryption method using a grid to encode messages

The spy used a grille cipher to send secret messages.

stream cipher

symmetric-key method mixing a pseudorandom keystream with incoming plaintext continuously

This protocol uses a stream cipher to protect voice calls in real time.

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tweak

cryptography

additional input to a block cipher

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French:chiffrement par bloc, ...
German:Blockchiffre, ...
Italian:cifrario a blocchi, ...
Spanish:cifrado por bloques, ...
Portuguese:cifra de bloco, ...
Chinese:分组密码, ...
Japanese:ブロック暗号, ...
Arabic:شيفرة كتلية, ...
Hebrew:צוֹפֶן בְּלוֹקִים, ...
Russian:блочный шифр, ...
Ukrainian:блочний шифр, ...
Hindi:ब्लॉक सिफर, ...
Bengali:ব্লক সাইফার, ...
Catalan:xifrat de bloc, ...
Czech:bloková šifra, ...
Danish:blokchiffer, ...
Dutch:blokcijfer, ...
Greek:κρυπτογράφημα μπλοκ, ...
Hungarian:blokkrejtjel, ...
Khmer:ការអ៊ិនគ្រីបជាប្លុក, ...
Korean:블록 암호, ...
Persian:رمز بلوکی, ...
Polish:szyfr blokowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):cifra de bloco, ...
Romanian:cifră de bloc, ...
Swedish:blockchiffer, ...
Thai:รหัสบล็อก, ...
Turkish:blok şifreleme, ...
Vietnamese:mã khối, ...

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