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DEA: Data Encryption Algorithm

Data Encryption Algorithm (DEA) is symmetric block cipher, defined as part of the U.S. Government's Data Encryption Standard. DEA uses a 64-bit key, of which 56 bits are independently chosen and 8 are parity bits, and maps a 64-bit block into another 64-bit block.

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DEA: Data Encryption Algorithm