What is "loki"

Lok \Lok\ (l[o^]k), Loki \Lo"ki\ (l[=o]"k), n. [Icel. Loki, perh. akin to lokka, locka to allure, entice.] (Scandinavian Myth.) The evil deity, the author of all calamities and mischief, answering to the Ahriman of the Persians.

In cryptography, LOKI89 and LOKI91 are symmetric-key block ciphers designed as possible replacements for the Data Encryption Standard (DES). The ciphers were developed based on a body of work analysing DES, and are very similar to DES in structure. The LOKI algorithms were named for Loki, the god of mischief in Norse mythology.

Loki is the god of mischief in Norse mythology.

LOKI refers to a family of cryptographic block ciphers.

Loki may also refer to:

Loki was the codename for a home computer under development at Sinclair Research during the mid-1980s. The name came from the Norse god Loki, god of mischief and thieves. Loki was based on the ZX Spectrum, but intended to rival the Commodore Amiga as a games platform.

Loki is sometimes confused with two earlier aborted Sinclair Research projects: the LC3 games console (cancelled in 1983) and the SuperSpectrum (cancelled in 1982), a 68008-based home computer very similar to the Sinclair QL.

Loki, officially designated 76mm HEAA Rocket T220, was an American unguided anti-aircraft rocket based on the German Taifun. Like the Taifun, Loki never saw service in its original role, but later found widespread use as a sounding rocket. It was so successful in this role that several advanced versions were developed on the basic Loki layout, including the final Super Loki.

Loki is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the adoptive brother and archenemy of Thor. He is based on the being of the same name from Norse mythology. The character first appeared historically in Venus No. 6 (August 1949) and in modern-day in Journey into Mystery No. 85 (October 1962). The character was created by writer Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby. Though normally portrayed as a supervillain, he is sometimes depicted as an antihero.

Loki has appeared in several ongoing series, limited series and alternate reality series, including his own 4-issue series Loki (2004). He appeared in the new issues of Young Avengers in 2013. He began appearing in his solo series Loki: Agent of Asgard in 2014 and again in 2016 with Vote Loki. The character has also appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including animated television series, clothing, toys, video games, and movies.

In 2009, Loki was ranked as IGN's 8th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.

Tom Hiddleston first portrayed Loki in the 2011 live action film Thor, and then again in The Avengers (2012) and Thor: The Dark World (2013); he is slated to reprise his role in Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and both Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and its untitled sequel (2019).

Loki is the name of a C++ software library written by Andrei Alexandrescu as part of his book Modern C++ Design.

The library makes extensive use of C++ template metaprogramming and implements several commonly used tools: typelist, functor, singleton, smart pointer, object factory, visitor and multimethods.

Originally the library was only compatible with two of the most standard conforming C++ compilers ( CodeWarrior and Comeau C/C++): later efforts have made it usable with a wide array of compilers (including older Visual C++ 6.0, Borland C++ Builder 6.0, and GCC). Compiler vendors used Loki as a compatibility benchmark, further increasing the number of compliant compilers.

Maintenance and further development of Loki has been continued through an open-source community led by Peter Kümmel and Richard Sposato as a SourceForge project. Ongoing contributions by many people have improved the overall robustness and functionality of the library. Loki is not tied to the book anymore as it already has a lot of new components (e.g. - StrongPtr, Printf, and Scopeguard). Loki inspired similar tools and functionality now also present in the Boost library collection .

Darren McGarvey better known by the stage name Loki is a Scottish rapper and hip hop recording artist, who has made regular media appearances as a social commentator.

He has been seen as a champion of working class values, emphasising community, social responsibility, and self-actualisation. He came to greater prominence during the days surrounding the Scottish independence referendum, 2014.

He was brought up in Pollok on the south side of Glasgow. He wrote and presented 8 programs for BBC Radio Scotland between 2004 and 2006. In these programs he looked at what might be the root causes of anti-social behaviour and social deprivation. He worked with the youth organisation Volition and took on a role where he was teaching young people to rap. In 2012 the PowerRap competition for schools culminated in a workshop with Loki, encouraging young people to explore important issues through music and language.

He went on to study journalism at Glasgow Clyde College.

He was part of the Poverty Truth Commission that was hosted in Glasgow in 2009. In 2015 he began a trial six-month period as rapper-in-residence with the Violence Reduction Unit.

Loki appears in the socio-economic documentary The Divide; released April 2016. He discussed his troubles with alcoholism and its impact on his life.