RC6 is a symmetric block cipher based on RC5 and was selected as one of the candidates for the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). It was designed by Rivest, Robshaw, Sidney, and Yin of RSA Security Inc. The block size, the key size, and the number of rounds are variable; the upper limit on the key size is 2040bits.
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