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Running key cipher

In classical cryptography, the running key cipher is a type of polyalphabetic substitution cipher in which a text, typically from a book, is used to provide a very long keystream. Usually, the book to be used would be agreed ahead of time, while the passage to be used would be chosen randomly for each message and secretly indicated somewhere in the message.errors can occur in several places. A label has... In classical cryptography, the running key cipher is a type of polyalphabetic substitution cipher in which a text, typically from a book, is used to provide a very long keystream. Usually, the book to be used would be agreed ahead of time, while the passage to be used would be chosen randomly for each message and secretly indicated somewhere in the message. The text used is The C Programming Language (1978 edition), and the tabula recta is the tableau. The plaintext is 'Flee at once'.

[ "Stream cipher", "Block cipher", "Cipher", "ISAAC", "Kasiski examination", "Rip van Winkle cipher", "Classical cipher", "Polyalphabetic cipher" ]
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