Data Encryption Standard

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DES flow diagram

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Data Encryption Standard: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	DES

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cipher public-key cryptography transposition cipher substitution cipher product cipher

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A botanical illustration from the Voynich manuscript, a codex, scientific or magical text in an unidentified language, in cipher; end of the 15th or during the 16th century (?).

Codes, Secrets, and Ciphers Quiz