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transposition cipher

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noun

Cryptography.

  1. a cipher that rearranges the letters of the plain text in a different sequence.

Etymology

Origin of transposition cipher

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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A rail fence cipher is a type of transposition cipher.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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