Aes

/ˌeɪ iː ˈɛs/ noun

Advanced Encryption Standard, a cryptographic algorithm used to secure digital data.

Acronym established in 2001 when the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology adopted Rijndael as the Advanced Encryption Standard. Named to emphasize its role as the successor to the older Data Encryption Standard (DES).

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