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Description of the Blowfish Cipher
draft-schneier-blowfish-00

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual)
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Authors Peter Gutmann , Bruce Schneier
Last updated 1999-09-02
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Abstract

This document describes the Blowfish block cipher, a 16-round, 64-bit block cipher with a variable-length key of up to 448 bits.

Authors

Peter Gutmann
Bruce Schneier

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