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Data Encryption Standard (DES)

Data Encryption Standard (DES): Cryptographic algorithm designed for the protection of unclassified data and published by the National Institute of Standards…

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Cryptographic algorithm designed for the protection of unclassified data and published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 46. (FIPS 46-3 withdrawn 19 May 2005) See Triple DES. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

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