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Basic Operation

The Galois Mult function then combines the ciphertext with an authentication code [...]

The term "authentication code" is confusing. It does not appear in the diagram, and its use in the specification contradicts the sentence above.

The encrypted text then contains the IV, cipher text, and authentication code.

To my understanding that should rather be

The encrypted text then contains the IV, cipher text, and authentication tag.

Patents section?

Latest comment: 4 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Is the patents section (1 sentence) necessary as a free-standing section, given especially that no patents are involved? Bigboyofglasgow (talk) 13:51, 15 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Publication date maybe wrong?

Latest comment: 2 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The German version of the article claims that it has been published 2004 and not 2005 and provides this source for that fact:

Who is right about this? ~2026-33086-00 (talk) 09:04, 7 June 2026 (UTC)Reply