šifra — meaning in English

English meaning

• cipher noun A system for turning readable text into a secret, scrambled form; more loosely, a secret code.

Senses

šifra is used for these senses in English:

• cipher A method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning.
• cipher (cryptography) A cryptographic system using an algorithm that converts letters or sequences of bits into ciphertext.
• cipher Ciphertext; a message concealed via a cipher.

cipher — full definition

1. noun A system for turning readable text into a secret, scrambled form; more loosely, a secret code.
2. noun A person or thing regarded as having no real importance or influence.
3. verb To convert a message into a secret code.

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