Original: While it is officially termed '' Rivest Cipher 4 '' , the RC acronym is alternatively understood to stand for '' Ron 's Code '' Rivest FAQ ( see also RC2 , RC5 and RC6 ) .
Simplified: While its official name is '' Rivest Cipher 4 '' , the RC acronym is also known to stand for '' Rons Code '' Rivest ( see also RC2 , RC5 and RC6 ) .