Definition of cipher

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Cipher (n.) A character in general, as a figure or letter..

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Cipher :: Cipher (a.) Of the nature of a cipher; of no weight or influence.
Octillion :: Octillion (n.) According to the French method of numeration (which method is followed also in the United States) the number expressed by a unit with twenty-seven ciphers annexed. According to the English method, the number expressed by a unit with forty-eight ciphers annexed. See Numeration..
Colophon :: Colophon (n.) An inscription, monogram, or cipher, containing the place and date of publication, printer's name, etc., formerly placed on the last page of a book..
Nonillion :: Nonillion (n.) According to the French and American notation, a thousand octillions, or a unit with thirty ciphers annexed; according to the English notation, a million octillions, or a unit with fifty-four ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration..
Cipher :: Cipher (n.) A private alphabet, system of characters, or other mode of writing, contrived for the safe transmission of secrets; also, a writing in such characters..
Decipherable :: Decipherable (a.) Capable of being deciphered; as, old writings not decipherable..
Trillion :: Trillion (n.) According to the French notation, which is used upon the Continent generally and in the United States, the number expressed by a unit with twelve ciphers annexed; a million millions; according to the English notation, the number produced by involving a million to the third power, or the number represented by a unit with eighteen ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration..
Cipher :: Cipher (n.) A combination or interweaving of letters, as the initials of a name; a device; a monogram; as, a painter's cipher, an engraver's cipher, etc. The cut represents the initials N. W..
Ciphering :: Ciphering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ciphe.
Cypher :: Cypher (n. & v.) See Cipher.
Deciphering :: Deciphering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Deciphe.
Diplomatic :: Diplomatic (n.) The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography..
Decipher :: Decipher (v. t.) To stamp; to detect; to discover.
Quadrillion :: Quadrillion (n.) According to the French notation, which is followed also upon the Continent and in the United States, a unit with fifteen ciphers annexed; according to the English notation, the number produced by involving a million to the fourth power, or the number represented by a unit with twenty-four ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration..
Obliterate :: Obliterate (v. t.) To erase or blot out; to efface; to render undecipherable, as a writing..
Cipher :: Cipher (v. i.) To use figures in a mathematical process; to do sums in arithmetic.
Cryptography :: Cryptography (n.) The act or art of writing in secret characters; also, secret characters, or cipher..
Cipher :: Cipher (v. t.) To designate by characters.
Naught :: Naught (adv.) The arithmetical character 0; a cipher. See Cipher.
Cryptogram :: Cryptogram (n.) A cipher writing. Same as Cryptograph.
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