Definition of cipher

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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..

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Sextillion :: Sextillion (n.) According to the method of numeration (which is followed also in the United States), the number expressed by a unit with twenty-one ciphers annexed. According to the English method, a million raised to the sixth power, or the number expressed by a unit with thirty-six ciphers annexed. See Numeration..
Decipherable :: Decipherable (a.) Capable of being deciphered; as, old writings not decipherable..
Indecipherable :: Indecipherable (a.) Not decipherable; incapable of being deciphered, explained, or solved..
Cipher :: Cipher (n.) One who, or that which, has no weight or influence..
Diplomatic :: Diplomatic (n.) The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography..
Cryptogram :: Cryptogram (n.) A cipher writing. Same as Cryptograph.
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..
Interpret :: Interpret (v. t.) To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied esp. to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech..
Cipher :: Cipher (v. i.) To use figures in a mathematical process; to do sums in arithmetic.
Cipher :: Cipher (v. t.) To decipher.
Cryptography :: Cryptography (n.) The act or art of writing in secret characters; also, secret characters, or cipher..
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..
Ciphered :: Ciphered (imp. & p. p.) of Ciphe.
Quintilllion :: Quintilllion (n.) According to the French notation, which is used on the Continent and in America, the cube of a million, or a unit with eighteen ciphers annexed; according to the English notation, a number produced by involving a million to the fifth power, or a unit with thirty ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration..
Steganophthalmata :: Steganography (n.) The art of writing in cipher, or in characters which are not intelligible except to persons who have the key; cryptography..
Uncipher :: Uncipher (v. t.) To decipher; as, to uncipher a letter..
Decipherer :: Decipherer (n.) One who deciphers.
Decipheress :: Decipheress (n.) A woman who deciphers.
Cipherer :: Cipherer (n.) One who ciphers.
Naught :: Naught (adv.) The arithmetical character 0; a cipher. See Cipher.
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