Data encapsulations

3

3DES.
Encryption. Block cipher algorithm.

A

ABNF, Augmented BNF.
(RFC 5234) Internet technical specifications often need to define a formal syntax. Over the years, a modified version of Backus-Naur Form (BNF), called Augmented BNF (ABNF), has been popular among many Internet specifications. The differences between standard BNF and ABNF involve naming rules, repetition, alternatives, order- independence, and value ranges.

AES, Advanced Encryption Standard.
Encryption. Block cipher algorithm.

ASN.1, Abstract Syntax Notation One.
Data encapsulation.

ASN.X, Abstract Syntax Notation X.
Data encapsulation.

Atom.
File format. An XML based Web content and metadata syndication format.

B

Blowfish.
Encryption. Block cipher algorithm.

C

Camellia.
Encryption. Block cipher algorithm.

CAST.
Encryption. Symmetric block cipher algorithm.

CellML Umbrella.
File format. A markup meta-language for the interchange of mathematical models.

CMML, Continuous Media Markup Language.

Common Policy.

[RFC 4745] Common Policy: A Document Format for Expressing Privacy Preferences.

CPIM, Common Profile for Instant Messaging.

CPL, Call Processing Language.

Crypton.

D

DEAL.

DEFLATE.
Lossless compression file format.

DES, Data Encryption Standard.
Encryption. Block cipher algorithm.

DSA, Digital Signature Algorithm.

E

ECDH, Elliptic Curve Diffie Hellman.
Key agreement algorithm. Defined in X9.63.

[RFC 3278] Use of Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Algorithms in Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS).

ECDSA, Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm.
Defined in X9.62.

[RFC 3278] Use of Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Algorithms in Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS).

ecmascript.

[RFC 4329] Scripting Media Types.

F

FITS, Flexible Image Transport System.
File format. This format has been in use since 1979 and almost all data from astronomical observations are interchanged by using FITS. FITS was designed in order to facilitate the interchange of astronomical image data between observatories. FITS provides a means of transporting arrays and tables of data and keyword/value pairs of metadata. FITS is defined by standards documents that are approved by the IAU, International Astronomical Union and published in refereed journals.

G

GZIP.
Lossless compression file format.

H

HMAC, Keyed-Hashing for Message Authentication.

HOTP, HMAC-Based One-Time Password.
One time password algorithm.

[RFC 4226] HOTP: An HMAC-Based One-Time Password Algorithm.

HTML, Hypertext Markup Language.
File format.

I

IDEA, International Data Encryption Algorithm.
Block cipher algorithm.

[RFC 3058] Use of the IDEA Encryption Algorithm in CMS.

IDMEF, Intrusion Detection Message Exchange Format.
File format.

[RFC 4765] The Intrusion Detection Message Exchange Format (IDMEF).
[RFC 4766] Intrusion Detection Message Exchange Requirements.

IODEF, Incident Object Description Exchange Format.

J

javascript.
Scripting language.

[RFC 4329] Scripting Media Types.

JSON, JavaScript Object Notation.
File format.

www.json.org

JPEG, Joint Photographic Experts Group.
Image data compression and file format.

K

KEA, Key Exchange Algorithm.

[RFC 2773] Encryption using KEA and SKIPJACK.

Category: Experimental.
Updates:
RFC 959.

[RFC 2876] Use of the KEA and SKIPJACK Algorithms in CMS.

Category: Informational.

L

LDIF, LDAP Data Interchange Format.

[RFC 2849] The LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) - Technical Specification.

M

Mars.
Block cipher algorithm.

MD2, Message-Digest Algorithm.
Hashing algorithm.

MD4, Message-Digest Algorithm.
Hashing algorithm.

MD5, Message-Digest Algorithm.
Hashing algorithm.

MIME, Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions.

MISTY1.
Block cipher algorithm.

MPEG, Moving Picture Experts Group.
Digital video compression and file format.

MXF, Material Exchange Format.
File format.

N

NewsML.
An XML format for packaging multimedia news resources. It has been created under the auspices of the International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC), and version 1.0 was approved by the IPTC on 6 October 2000.

[RFC 3085] URN Namespace for NewsML Resources.

O

ODA, Office Document Architecture, ISO 8613.

[RFC 1197] Using ODA for Translating Multimedia Information.

Ogg.
Media stream encapsulation format.

OPF, Open eBook Publication Structure (OEBPS) Package File.

OTP, One Time Password.

[RFC 1938] A One-Time Password System.
[RFC 2289] A One-Time Password System.

P

PDF, Portable Document Format.
File format.

PEM, Privacy Enhanced Mail.

PFL, Procedural Footnote Language.

PGP, Pretty Good Privacy.

PIDF, Presence Information Data Format.
File format.

PKCS, Public-Key Cryptography Standards.

PJL, Printer Job Language.
Developed by Hewlett-Packard to provide job control information to the printer and status information to applications.

[RFC 2708] Job Submission Protocol Mapping Recommendations for the Job Monitoring MIB.

PNG, Portable Network Graphics.
Image file format.

Postscript.
Page description language.

Q

QCP.
File format. Used for storing QCELP 13K, EVRC (Enhanced Variable Rate Coder) and SMV (Selectable Mode Vocoders) data.

[RFC 3625] The QCP File Format and Associated Media Types.

R

Rapicom 450.
Facsimile file format.

[RFC 769] Rapicom 450 Facsimile File Format.

RC2.
Block cipher algorithm.

RC4.
Stream cipher algorithm. A proprietary encryption algorithm available under license from RSA Data Security Inc.

RC5.
Block cipher algorithm.

RC6.

RDF, Resource Description Framework.
File format.

[RFC 3870] application/rdf+xml Media Type Registration.

Category: Informational
Defines MIME media subtype application/rdf+xml.

Rijndael.
Symmetric block cipher algorithm.

RIPEMD-128.
Hashing algorithm.

RIPEMD-160.
Hashing algorithm.

RSA.

S

S/KEY.
IETF working group otp.

[RFC 1751] A Convention for Human-Readable 128-bit Keys.
[RFC 1760] The S/KEY One-Time Password System.

S/MIME, Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions.

SAFER.

SBML, Systems Biology Markup Language.
File format.

SDP, Session Description Protocol.
SDP is intended to be used for describing multimedia sessions for the purposes of session announcement, session invitation, and other forms of multimedia session initiation.

SDXF, Structured Data Exchange Format.

Serpent.

SGML, Standard Generalized Markup Language.

[RFC 1874] SGML Media Types.

SHA, Secure Hash Algorithm.
Hashing algorithm.

SHF, S Hexdump Format.
File format.

Sieve.
Sieve is a language for filtering e-mail messages at the time of final delivery. It is designed to be implementable on either a mail client or mail server. It is meant to be extensible, simple, and independent of access protocol, mail architecture, and operating system. It is suitable for running on a mail server where users may not be allowed to execute arbitrary programs, such as on black box IMAP servers, as it has no variables, loops, nor the ability to shell out to external programs.

SKIPJACK.
Block cipher algorithm.

[RFC 2773] Encryption using KEA and SKIPJACK.