Caesar cipher

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Etymology

From its supposed use by Julius Caesar to communicate with his generals.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪfə(ɹ)

Noun

Caesar cipher (plural Caesar ciphers)

1. 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.).

   Synonym: Julius Caesar cipher

Translations

simple form of encryption

Icelandic: reiknirit Sesars n[1] Russian: шифр Це́заря m (šifr Cézarja)

References

1. Icelandic Web of Science: Hvað er og hvernig verkar dulkóðun? (“What is encryption and how does it work?”)