Rounds (in block ciphers): The process or sequence of encryption operations that transforms plaintext into ciphertext and vice versa. Multiple rounds increase the complexity of the encryption and make it more difficult for an unauthorized entity to reverse-engineer the original message. The number of rounds varies depending on the specific encryption algorithm in use.
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