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AES · SynAc

ACRONYM

AES

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

Updated

Jan 06, 2026

Stands for

Advanced Encryption Standard

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.

NIST CSRC Glossary

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NIST CSRC Glossary
Accessed Jan 03, 2026Summarized
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.

IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)

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IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)
Accessed Jan 06, 2026Quoted
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).