symmetric-key algorithm
C3161
concept
A symmetric-key algorithm is a cryptographic method that uses the same secret key for both encryption and decryption of data.
All labels observed (13)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| symmetric-key algorithm canonical | 26 |
| cryptographic algorithm | 8 |
| encryption algorithm | 5 |
| encryption standard | 3 |
| Feistel network cipher | 2 |
| symmetric-key block cipher | 2 |
| Feistel-like cipher | 1 |
| authenticated encryption algorithm | 1 |
| authenticated encryption with associated data algorithm | 1 |
| data encryption standard | 1 |
| key management mechanism | 1 |
| symmetric key algorithm | 1 |
| symmetric-key cryptographic primitive | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: symmetric-key algorithm
Generated description
A symmetric-key algorithm is a cryptographic method that uses the same secret key for both encryption and decryption of data.
Instances (42)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| VMPC stream cipher | symmetric key algorithm |
| RC2 | — |
| RC5 | — |
| RC6 | — |
| 3DES | symmetric-key block cipher |
| SDES | key management mechanism |
| Substitution–permutation network | symmetric-key cryptographic primitive |
| Rijndael | — |
| DES | symmetric-key block cipher |
| Data Encryption Standard | — |
| CAST5 | — |
|
RC4 stream cipher
surface form:
RC4
|
— |
| ChaCha | — |
| AEAD_CHACHA20_POLY1305 | authenticated encryption with associated data algorithm |
| Advanced Encryption Standard | — |
| Twofish | — |
| Salsa20 | — |
| Poly1305 | cryptographic algorithm |
| CBC-MAC | — |
|
PRESENT cipher
surface form:
PRESENT
|
— |
| Serpent cipher | — |
| Square cipher | — |
| MUGI | — |
|
Rijmen
surface form:
Advanced Encryption Standard
|
encryption algorithm |
| Lucifer cipher | — |
| DEA | — |
| ANSI X3.92 | data encryption standard |
| ChaCha20 | — |
| Playfair cipher | — |
| CAST6 | — |
| LLL algorithm | cryptographic algorithm |
| UMAC | cryptographic algorithm |
| VMAC | cryptographic algorithm |
| JWE | encryption standard |
| Montgomery ladder | cryptographic algorithm |
| Blowfish | — |
| HC-128 | — |
| HC-256 | — |
| Rabbit | — |
| Grain-128 | — |
| MICKEY 2.0 | cryptographic algorithm |
| Miller algorithm | cryptographic algorithm |