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Block

Block: Sequence of binary bits that comprise the input, output, State, and Round Key.

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Sequence of binary bits that comprise the input, output, State, and Round Key. The length of a sequence is the number of bits it contains. Blocks are also interpreted as arrays of bytes. (FIPS 197) (NISTIR)

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An “area which is the smallest geographic area us ed by the U. S. bureau of the census for data collection and tabulation.” Wisc. Stat. §5.02(1q).

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