cypher

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Noun[change]

Singular
cypher

Plural
cyphers

  1. A cypher is a numeric character.
  2. A cypher is a method of transforming a text into a code so as to hide its meaning.

Verb[change]

Plain form
cypher

Third-person singular
cyphers

Past tense
cyphered

Past participle
cyphered

Present participle
cyphering

  1. (intransitive) If you cypher, you convert text into a code.