serpent
- noun
- /ˈsɜːrpənt/
- Specialized
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Serpent (cifrado por bloques)
Examples
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- Serpent tongue.
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- Serpent's tongue, ja.
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In cryptography, the serpent cipher is known for its security and speed during encryption.
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The serpent algorithm was one of the finalists chosen for the Advanced Encryption Standard.
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Researchers have studied how the serpent cipher can be implemented in secure communication systems.
Compounds
- US
A tropical fern with brown scaly roots and large blue-green divided leaves often grown for decoration
A sea animal like a starfish with long thin arms that move easily from a small central body
Surface Forms
Etymology
Serpent as the name of a cipher takes its name from the Latin serpens and serpere meaning 'to creep', probably because snakes suggest something winding, hidden, or hard to catch. So the name reminds us that the cipher hides and protects information in a clever, snake-like way.