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IDEA

(International Data Encryption Algorithm) A secret key cryptography method that uses a 128-bit key. Introduced in 1992, its European patent is held by Ascom-Tech AG, Solothurn, Switzerland. Written by Xuejia Lai and James Massey, it uses the block cipher method that breaks the text into 64-bit blocks before encrypting them. See PGP.

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idea

1. Philosophy

a. a private mental object, regarded as the immediate object of thought or perception

b. a Platonic Idea or Form

2. Music a thematic phrase or figure; motif

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idea [ī′dē·ə]

(psychology)

A mental impression or thought.

An experience or thought not directly due to an external sensory stimulation.

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1.	(language)	IDEA - Interactive Data Entry/Access.
2.	(algorithm)	IDEA - International Data Encryption Algorithm.