Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:blockade
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| gptkbp:application |
gptkb:puzzles
educational purposes historical cryptography |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
easy to implement
can be broken easily not secure for modern use requires a key |
| gptkbp:decryption_method |
zigzag pattern
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| gptkbp:difficulty |
O(n) for decryption
O(n) for encryption |
| gptkbp:example |
HELLO WORLD becomes HOOLEL WRLD
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
gptkb:historical_significance
simplicity educational use in teaching cryptography |
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
gptkb:19th_century
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| gptkbp:has_variations |
different patterns
multiple rail configurations |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rail Fence cipher
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| gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:unknown
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| gptkbp:key |
number of rails
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| gptkbp:related_to |
columnar transposition
simple substitution cipher |
| gptkbp:security |
zigzag pattern
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| gptkbp:type |
transposition cipher
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| gptkbp:used_in |
gptkb:crypt
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Classical_Cryptography
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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