International Data Encryption Algorithm definition
<algorithm, cryptography> (IDEA) A conventional encryption
algorithm, written by Xuejia Lai and James Massey, in 1992.
It is a block cipher, considered to be the best and most
secure available, and operates on 64-bit blocks with a 128 bit
key.
It is used by Pretty Good Privacy.
(1996-03-07)
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