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Rivest-Shamir-Adleman

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An algorithm for asymmetric cryptography, invented in 1977 by Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman.

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RSA
plural
Rivest-Shamir-Adlemans
possessive
Rivest-Shamir-Adleman's
pluralpossessive
Rivest-Shamir-Adlemans'

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An algorithm for asymmetric cryptography, invented in 1977 by Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman.

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