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An algebra constructed from symmetric differences

Let $S$ be a finite set. Let $R$ be a complex vector space with basis indexed by subsets of $S$. Define a product on $R$ by defining it on the basis elements as $1_A\cdot 1_B=1_{A\Delta B}$, where $A\Delta B$ is the symmetric difference of $A$ and $B$. This gives $R$ the structure of a commutative and associative $C$-algebra.

Is this a well-understood algebra? Does it have a name?