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Feistel meaning

A surname from German.

Using Feistel

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from German.
  • In the example corpus, feistel often appears in combinations such as: the feistel, feistel structure.

Context around Feistel

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

horst 1×

Often after:

structure 2× model 1× cipher 1×

Sentence patterns with Feistel

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

algorithm horst feistel s lucifer 1× feistel s construction 1× is a feistel like network 1× of the feistel model compared 1× the feistel cipher uses 1× the feistel structure ensures 1× the feistel structure of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the feistel structure 2× feistel s construction 1× one advantage of 1× the feistel cipher 1× the general structure 1× this time ibm 1×

Common sentence endings:

and transposition techniques 1× feistel like network 1× lai massey scheme 1× order when decrypting 1× s encryption routine 1× s lucifer cipher 1×

Words around Feistel

Just before it in the word index:

feist 15 feiseanna 2 feisal 4 feirstein 3 feira 3 feints 14

Just after it in the word index:

feistier 2 feistiness 7 feisty 132 feitan 2 feitshans 2 feixiao 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Feistel

  • In this selection, "feistel" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, horst, structure, model and cipher stand out and add context to how "feistel" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include algorithm horst feistel s lucifer and feistel s construction. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "feistel" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with feistel

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Feistel cipher uses a combination of substitution and transposition techniques. (11 words)

The general structure of the algorithm is a Feistel -like network. (11 words)

The Feistel structure of Blowfish The diagram to the left shows Blowfish's encryption routine. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

One advantage of the Feistel model compared to a substitution-permutation network is that the round function does not have to be invertible.sfn Lai-Massey ciphers The Lai-Massey scheme. (31 words)

This time, IBM submitted a candidate which was deemed acceptable—a cipher developed during the period 1973–1974 based on an earlier algorithm, Horst Feistel 's Lucifer cipher. (28 words)

The Feistel structure ensures that decryption and encryption are very similar processes—the only difference is that the subkeys are applied in the reverse order when decrypting. (27 words)

Example sentences (7)

Feistel's construction makes it possible to build invertible functions from other functions that are themselves not invertible.

One advantage of the Feistel model compared to a substitution-permutation network is that the round function does not have to be invertible.sfn Lai-Massey ciphers The Lai-Massey scheme.

The Feistel cipher uses a combination of substitution and transposition techniques.

The Feistel structure ensures that decryption and encryption are very similar processes—the only difference is that the subkeys are applied in the reverse order when decrypting.

The Feistel structure of Blowfish The diagram to the left shows Blowfish's encryption routine.

The general structure of the algorithm is a Feistel -like network.

This time, IBM submitted a candidate which was deemed acceptable—a cipher developed during the period 1973–1974 based on an earlier algorithm, Horst Feistel 's Lucifer cipher.

Common combinations with feistel

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "feistel" in a sentence?
An example: "Feistel's construction makes it possible to build invertible functions from other functions that are themselves not invertible." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "feistel" from authentic English texts.
What does "feistel" mean?
Feistel means: A surname from German.
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