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Acronym

AES

AES stands for Advanced Encryption Standard, a widely used symmetric-key block cipher standardized by NIST.

Senses

Symmetric block cipherAdvanced Encryption Standard

AES is a symmetric encryption algorithm standardized in FIPS 197. It is commonly used to protect data at rest and in transit, and is typically deployed in authenticated encryption modes (e.g., GCM) where integrity is also required.

References
  • NIST CSRC GlossaryJan 03, 2026
    NIST FIPS 197 — Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
    https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/fips/197/final
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    Source: NIST CSRC Glossary (csrc.nist.gov).
(N)Advanced Encryption Standard

See: Advanced Encryption Standard.

References
  • IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)Jan 06, 2026
    RFC 4949 — Internet Security Glossary (Version 2)
    https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4949.txt
    RFC 4949 is published by the IETF Trust and marked as "Distribution of this memo is unlimited". Verify IETF Trust copyright/licensing terms for reuse.
    Source: IETF RFC 4949 (rfc-editor.org).