Sixword encodes binary data in a human-friendly format using English words. It uses the 6-word binary encoding created for S/Key (tm) and standardized by RFC 2289, RFC 1760, and RFC 1751. Binary data is encoded using a dictionary of 2048 short English words (1-4 letters in length). Each block of 64 bits is encoded using 6 words, which includes 2 parity bits for error checking. This is ideal for transmitting binary data such as cryptographic keys where humans must communicate or enter the values. See also: Bubble Babble, PGP Word List, Diceware, Base64, Base32

Required Ruby Version

>= 3.0

Authors

Andy Brody

Versions

  1. 0.5.0

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      1. 0.5.0 source September 18, 2025 (44.5 KB)
  2. 0.4.0

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      1. 0.4.0 source October 05, 2021 (43 KB)
  3. 0.3.5

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      1. 0.3.5 source March 28, 2018 (43 KB)
  4. 0.3.4

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      1. 0.3.4 source December 06, 2015 (43 KB)
  5. 0.3.3

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      1. 0.3.3 source December 01, 2015 (41.5 KB)
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