Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

RSA
     
         (The initials of the authors)
     
        1. {RSA Data Security, Inc.}
     
        2. Their {cryptography} systems, especially {RSA encryption}.
     
        The RSA {algorithm} was first described in the paper:
     
        [R. Rivest, A. Shamir, L. Adleman, "A Method for Obtaining
        Digital Signatures and Public-key Cryptosystems". CACM 21,2;
        1978]
     
        (1995-03-21)