IEC Glossary

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Block Cipher

Symmetric encryption algorithm with the property that the encryption algorithm operates on a block of plaintext, i.e. a string of bits of a defined length, to yield a block of ciphertext.

TC/SC:	57	Terms Info Publications
Published in:	IEC 62351-2, ed. 1.0 (2008-08)	Terms Info
Reference number:	2.2.30
Source:	ISO/IEC 18033-1