While it is officially termed `` Rivest Cipher NUMBER@1 '' , the RC acronym is alternatively understood to stand for `` PERSON@1 's Code `` Rivest FAQ -LRB- see also RC2 , RC5 and RC6 -RRB- .

While its official name is `` Rivest Cipher NUMBER@1 '' , the RC acronym is also known to stand for `` PERSON@1 's Code `` Rivest FAQ -LRB- see also RC2 , RC5 and RC6 -RRB- .
