Alice and Bob facts for kids
Alice and Bob are placeholder names which are commonly used to talk about problems. It is used in cryptography, game theory and physics. Instead of “A sends B a message” people say “Alice sends Bob a message”. Ron Rivest seems to have used these names first, in publications about the RSA algorithm. This was 1977 and 1978.
Images for kids
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Example scenario where communication between Alice and Bob is intercepted by Mallory
See also
In Spanish: Alice y Bob para niños
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