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Submitted by wei.xz· Apr 18, 2026Cryptography
Question
The Data Encryption Standard (DES) encryption algorithm has which of the following characteristics?
Options
- A64 bits of data input results in 56 bits of encrypted output
- B128 bit key with 8 bits used for parity
- C64 bit blocks with a 64 bit total key length
- D56 bits of data input results in 56 bits of encrypted output
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Topics
#DES#Symmetric Encryption#Block Cipher#Key Length