Definition of Cipher
Cipher
ci·pher
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a coded message, disguised written communication;
e.g. The cipher required the use of heat to unveil the hidden message.
(verb)
to encode or write a message in secret writing;
e.g. He ciphered the messages and sent them to the agent.
(verb)
to compute or calculate arithmetically;
e.g. She ciphered out the sum in her head and cross-checked her answer with a calculator.
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