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Proquints: Readable, Spellable, and Pronounceable Identifiers
draft-rayner-proquint-11

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual)
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Author Thomas Rayner
Last updated 2026-04-16 (Latest revision 2025-10-13)
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Abstract

This document specifies "proquints" (PRO-nounceable QUINT-uplets), a human-friendly encoding that maps binary data to pronounceable identifiers using fixed consonant-vowel patterns. The concept was originally described by Daniel Shawcross Wilkerson in 2009. This document formalizes the format for archival and reference.

Authors

Thomas Rayner

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