Also known as: des.
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The algorithm for the encryption of electronic data. This is an outdated symmetric-key method of data encryption. It was Developed by IBM in the early 1970s . The U.S. government standard encryption method for nonmilitary and no classified use. A cryptographic algorithm designed to encrypt and decrypt data using a private key. alsoTriple Data Encryption Algorithm.
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