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Traditional English :: cipher
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cipher - n. & v. (also cypher) --n. 1 a a secret or disguised way of writing. b a thing written in this way. c the key to it.
2 the arithmetical symbol (0) denoting no amount but used to occupy a vacant place in decimal etc. numeration (as in 12.05).
3 a person or thing of no importance.
4 the interlaced initials of a person or company etc.; a monogram.
5 any Arabic numeral.
6 continuous sounding of an organ-pipe, caused by a mechanical defect. --v. 1 tr. put into secret writing, encipher.
2 a tr. (usu. foll. by out) work out by arithmetic, calculate. b intr. archaic do arithmetic. [ME, f. OF cif(f)re, ult. f. Arab sifr ZERO] |
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Related Words
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blowfish
caesar
masonic
playfair
book
garage
feistel
programmable
data
terminal
block
mode
operation
bit
strength
vigenere
letter
substitution
zero
key
adfgvx
ciphertext
system
stent
algorithm
stream
polyalphabetic
autokey
square
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Most Often Usage
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blowfish cipher
caesar cipher
masonic cipher
playfair cipher
book cipher
cipher garage
feistel cipher
cipher programmable data terminal
block cipher mode of operation
0 bit cipher strength
vigenere cipher
cipher data terminal
letter substitution cipher
zero cipher
cipher key
cipher adfgvx
ciphertext
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