Feistel network
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A Feistel network is a symmetric structure for building block ciphers that splits data into halves and repeatedly applies round functions to achieve secure encryption and decryption.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Feistel network canonical | 5 |
| Lucifer cipher | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5028138 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Feistel network Context triple: [RC2, cipherStructure, Feistel network]
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A.
Substitution–permutation network
A substitution–permutation network is a symmetric-key cryptographic design that secures data by repeatedly applying nonlinear substitutions and bitwise permutations to achieve confusion and diffusion.
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B.
SDES
SDES (Session Description Protocol Security Descriptions) is a key management mechanism used to negotiate and convey cryptographic parameters for securing media streams in real-time communication protocols.
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C.
Rijndael
Rijndael is a symmetric block cipher designed by Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen that was selected by NIST as the basis for the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
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D.
Twofish
Twofish is a symmetric key block cipher known for its speed, flexibility, and strong security, and was a finalist in the competition to become the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
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E.
CBC-DES
CBC-DES is a cryptographic privacy protocol that uses the Data Encryption Standard in Cipher Block Chaining mode to provide confidentiality for SNMPv3 messages.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Feistel network Target entity description: A Feistel network is a symmetric structure for building block ciphers that splits data into halves and repeatedly applies round functions to achieve secure encryption and decryption.
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A.
Substitution–permutation network
A substitution–permutation network is a symmetric-key cryptographic design that secures data by repeatedly applying nonlinear substitutions and bitwise permutations to achieve confusion and diffusion.
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B.
SDES
SDES (Session Description Protocol Security Descriptions) is a key management mechanism used to negotiate and convey cryptographic parameters for securing media streams in real-time communication protocols.
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C.
Rijndael
Rijndael is a symmetric block cipher designed by Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen that was selected by NIST as the basis for the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
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D.
Twofish
Twofish is a symmetric key block cipher known for its speed, flexibility, and strong security, and was a finalist in the competition to become the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
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E.
CBC-DES
CBC-DES is a cryptographic privacy protocol that uses the Data Encryption Standard in Cipher Block Chaining mode to provide confidentiality for SNMPv3 messages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
block cipher structure
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cryptographic construction ⓘ |
| advantage |
decryption uses same structure as encryption
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flexible choice of round functions ⓘ good diffusion after sufficient rounds ⓘ round function need not be invertible ⓘ |
| appliesTo | symmetric-key cryptography ⓘ |
| coreOperation |
XOR of round function output with one half
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repeated application of round function ⓘ swap of halves between rounds ⓘ |
| decryptionProcess | apply same rounds with subkeys in reverse order ⓘ |
| designGoal | build secure block ciphers from round functions ⓘ |
| developedAt | IBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encryptionProcess | apply multiple Feistel rounds with subkeys in forward order ⓘ |
| field | cryptography ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
confusion and diffusion through multiple rounds
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invertible transformation ⓘ iterative structure ⓘ supports same structure for encryption and decryption ⓘ symmetric structure ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Horst Feistel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesOn | fixed-size data blocks ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Substitution–permutation network
NERFINISHED
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pseudorandom function ⓘ pseudorandom permutation ⓘ |
| requires | key schedule to derive round subkeys ⓘ |
| roundFunctionInput |
one half of the block
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round subkey ⓘ |
| securityDependsOn |
key schedule design
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number of rounds ⓘ round function design ⓘ |
| splitsInto |
left half
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right half ⓘ |
| theoreticalResult | sufficiently many rounds with pseudorandom round functions yield a pseudorandom permutation ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfRounds | multiple rounds for security ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Blowfish
NERFINISHED
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CAST-128 NERFINISHED ⓘ Camellia NERFINISHED ⓘ DES NERFINISHED ⓘ Data Encryption Standard NERFINISHED ⓘ GOST 28147-89 NERFINISHED ⓘ Twofish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | block cipher design ⓘ |
| variant |
Feistel-like network
NERFINISHED
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generalized Feistel network ⓘ type-2 Feistel network ⓘ type-3 Feistel network ⓘ type-4 Feistel network ⓘ unbalanced Feistel network ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Feistel network Description of subject: A Feistel network is a symmetric structure for building block ciphers that splits data into halves and repeatedly applies round functions to achieve secure encryption and decryption.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.