System.Security.Cryptography.SymmetricAlgorithm.BlockSize Property

Gets or sets the block size, in bits, of the cryptographic operation.

Syntax

public virtual int BlockSize { get; set; }

Value

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Remarks

The block size is the basic unit of data that can be encrypted or decrypted in one operation. Messages longer than the block size are handled as successive blocks; messages shorter than the block size must be padded with extra bits to reach the size of a block. Valid block sizes are determined by the symmetric algorithm used.

Requirements

Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0, 4.0.0.0