Block

nounid 1685·updated May 12, 2026

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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.

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

Data0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

Regulated80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

—60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Blocks
possessive: Block's
pluralpossessive: Blocks'

Framework definitions

2 senses across 2 frameworks

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: 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 PUB 1971 senseview framework →

§1: 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.

Outgoing relationships

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Incoming relationships

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