What type of cipher encrypts plaintext one byte or one bit at a time?

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What type of cipher encrypts plaintext one byte or one bit at a time?

Block
Elliptical
Enigma
Stream
Hash

Explanation: Stream ciphers encrypt plaintext one byte or one bit at a time, and can be much faster than block ciphers.

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