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Caesar cipher
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English
Etymology
From its supposed use by Julius Caesar to communicate with his generals.
Pronunciation
en /ˈsizəɹ ˈsaɪfər/ US
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Caesar cipher.wav US
en aɪfə(ɹ)
Noun
en cryptography A simple form of encryption in which each letter in the plaintext is shifted through the alphabet a number of positions (for example A→D, B→E, C→F, etc.).
en Julius Caesar cipher
en substitution cipher
Translations
simple form of encryption
Hungarian: hu Caesar-rejtjel
Icelandic: is reiknirit Sesars n5735 Hvað er og hvernig verkar dulkóðun? What is encryption and how does it work?
Polish: pl szyfr Cezara m
Russian: ru шифр Це́заря m
References
en eponyms