stream cipher
C3160
concept
A stream cipher is an encryption method that converts plaintext to ciphertext by combining it with a pseudorandom keystream, processing data one bit or byte at a time.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| stream cipher canonical | 18 |
| lightweight cipher | 2 |
| lightweight stream cipher | 2 |
| software-oriented cipher | 2 |
| synchronous stream cipher | 2 |
| pseudorandom sequence generator | 1 |
| stream cipher mode | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: stream cipher
Generated description
A stream cipher is an encryption method that converts plaintext to ciphertext by combining it with a pseudorandom keystream, processing data one bit or byte at a time.
Instances (19)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Spritz cipher | — |
| VMPC stream cipher | — |
|
RC4
linked to:
RC4 stream cipher
|
— |
| ChaCha | — |
|
ChaCha20
linked to:
Yoav Nir
|
— |
| Salsa20 | — |
| AES-CTR | stream cipher mode |
|
Spritz
linked to:
Jacob Schuldt
|
— |
| linear feedback shift register | pseudorandom sequence generator |
| MUGI | — |
| RadioGatún | — |
| ChaCha20 | — |
| HC-128 | — |
| HC-256 | — |
| Rabbit | — |
| Grain v1 | — |
| Grain-128 | — |
| Trivium | — |
| MICKEY 2.0 | — |