block cipher mode of operation
C6575
concept
A block cipher mode of operation is a method that specifies how to repeatedly apply a block cipher’s fixed-size transformation to larger or variably sized data to achieve secure encryption and decryption.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| block cipher mode of operation canonical | 7 |
| encryption mode | 2 |
| MAC mode of operation | 1 |
| mode of operation specification | 1 |
| symmetric-key encryption 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: block cipher mode of operation
Generated description
A block cipher mode of operation is a method that specifies how to repeatedly apply a block cipher’s fixed-size transformation to larger or variably sized data to achieve secure encryption and decryption.
Instances (9)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
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GCM
surface form:
Galois/Counter Mode
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— |
| AES-GCM | — |
| AES-CTR | — |
| PMAC | MAC mode of operation |
| SIV mode | — |
| OCB authenticated-encryption mode | — |
| NIST SP 800-38C | mode of operation specification |
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Electronic Codebook (ECB) mode
surface form:
Electronic Codebook mode
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— |
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Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) mode
surface form:
Cipher Block Chaining
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— |