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Block Cipher Algorithm

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A family of functions and their inverses that is parameterized by a cryptographic key; the function maps bit strings of a fixed length to bit strings of the same length.

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plural: Block Cipher Algorithms
possessive: Block Cipher Algorithm's
pluralpossessive: Block Cipher Algorithms'

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