File formats:

Status:

INFORMATIONAL

Author:

R. Rivest

Stream:

[Legacy]

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC2268

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Abstract

This memo describes a conventional (secret-key) block encryption algorithm, called RC2, which may be considered as a proposal for a DES replacement. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.