Forward Cipher

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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One of the two functions of the block cipher algorithm that is determined by the choice of a cryptographic key. The term “forward cipher operation” is used for TDEA, while the term “forward transformation” is used for DEA.

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Forward Ciphers
possessive: Forward Cipher's
pluralpossessive: Forward Ciphers'

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