N 1 шифр (см. тж. cryptogram); 2 монограмма (син. monogram); 3 арабская цифра; a number of three ~s трёхзначное чис- ло | v шифровать, зашифровывать circle
A text in which symbols or substitutions replace ordinary letters in order to conceal its meaning from those who do not possess the key. see also code, cryptography.
The particular algorithm used to transform a readable message (called plaintext or cleartext) into an unreadable, scrambled, or hidden message (called ciphertext). cipher