AES
Symmetric block cipher
AES stands for Advanced Encryption Standard, a widely used specification for encrypting electronic data.
Adopted by the U.S. government in 2001, it replaced the older DES standard and is now ubiquitous in securing everything from Wi-Fi networks to financial transactions: AES-256 encryption. (Lowercase aes is a Latin term for bronze.)
Converting data into code
- cipherHidden writing system
- symmetricEqual on both sides
- 128-bitData width specification
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
plaintext · ciphertext · decryption · permutation · diffusion · confusion · algorithm · key
Network encryption protocol
- HTTPSEncrypted browsing standard
- VPNEncrypted network connection
- WPA2Wireless security protocol
- end-to-endSpanning the full sequence
Metal goods and fittings
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- ASICSingle-purpose microchip
- CPUMain computing chip
- GPUVisual processing hardware
acceleration · parallelism · throughput · latency · embedded · microcontroller · optimization
Divided governmental authority
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
government · approved · validation · interoperability · protocol · regulatory
encryption
Converting data into code
rounds · plaintext · ciphertext · decryption · permutation · diffusion · confusion · algorithm · key · block
TLS
Network encryption protocol
end-to-end · authentication · confidentiality · integrity · protection
hardware
Metal goods and fittings
GPU · acceleration · parallelism · throughput · latency · embedded · microcontroller · optimization
federal
Divided governmental authority
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
specification · government · approved · validation · interoperability · protocol · regulatory