cipher

also n.

1. The mathematical symbol (0) denoting absence of quantity; zero.
2. An Arabic numeral or figure; a number.
3. One having no influence or value; a nonentity.
4. 1. A cryptographic system in which units of plain text of regular length, usually letters, are arbitrarily transposed or substituted according to a predetermined code.
   2. The key to such a system.
   3. A message written or transmitted in such a system.
5. A design combining or interweaving letters or initials; a monogram.

v., -phered, also -phered, -pher·ing, -pher·ing, -phers, -phers.

v.intr.
To solve problems in arithmetic; calculate. See synonyms at calculate.

v.tr.

1. To put in secret writing; encode.
2. To solve by means of arithmetic.

[Middle English cifre, from Old French, from Medieval Latin cifra, from Arabic ṣifr, from ṣafira, to be empty (translation of Sanskrit śūnyam, cipher, dot).]

Coded message. A businessperson who is concerned about secret information may use a cipher to prevent others from understanding the secret.

Solve secret writing in a transmission based on a key to the code.

noun

A totally insignificant person: nebbish, nobody, nonentity, nothing. Informal pip-squeak, zero. Slang shrimp, zilch. See important/unimportant.

verb

To ascertain by mathematics: calculate, cast, compute, figure, reckon. See reason/unreason.

v

Definition: figure out code
Antonyms: code

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(DOD) Any cryptographic system in which arbitrary symbols (or groups of symbols) represent units of plain text of regular length, usually single letters; units of plain text are rearranged; or both, in accordance with certain predetermined rules. See also cryptosystem.

IN BRIEF: To figure mathematically. Also: A message in code.

The math students were able to cipher most of the problems in the book.

• Formed: 1996, New York, NY
• Genres: Rock
• Representative Albums: "Children of God's Fire," "Kingdom of the Blind"

Biography

New York's Cipher utilize rapped, sung, and shouted vocals to spin their very radical politics over an incredibly dense and unpredictable art-metal mélange -- part hardcore, part hip-hop, part free jazz, part math-metal, and more besides. Formed in 1996, the group has toured regularly, but recorded sparsely, waiting nearly a decade to compose its first full-length album, Children of God's Fire, which was recorded by a lineup comprising Moe Mitchell (vocals/keyboards), Chris Fry (guitar/vocals/keyboards), Krys Maniecki (guitar), Mark Dollar (bass), and Danny Bobis (drums). ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide

Kingdom of the Blind Buy this CD

Children of God's Fire Buy this CD

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - nul, kode, taltegn, monogram
v. intr. - regne
v. tr. - omsætte til cifferskrift, beregne

2.
n. - kontinuerlig orgellyd
v. intr. - lyde vedvarende (orgel)

Nederlands (Dutch)
cijfer, code, nul, onbelangrijk iemand, gecodeerde boodschap, Arabisch cijfer, monogram, doorklinken (van orgelpijp), coderen, berekenen, doorklinken

Français (French)
1.
n. - chiffre (code), pantin, (Math, Comput) zéro, chiffre (arabe), chiffre (monogramme)
v. intr. - chiffrer, coder
v. tr. - chiffrer, coder

2.
n. - (Mus) résonance (orgue)
v. intr. - résonner (orgue)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Ziffer, Chiffre, Zahl, Kode
v. - kodieren, (aus)rechnen

2.
n. - (Mus) Klang eines Orgels
v. - (Orgelpfeife) ununterbrochen klingeln

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (το ψηφίο) μηδέν, μηδενικό, κρυπτογράφημα, κρυπτογραφημένο μήνυμα, (καθομ.) νούλα, μηδενικό, μονόγραμμα
v. - κρυπτογραφώ, υπολογίζω, λογαριάζω

Italiano (Italian)
cifra, codice

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cifra (f), zero (m), algarismo (m) arábico, monograma (m), escrita (f) cifrada, mixaria (f) (gír.)
v. - cifrar, calcular, resolver problemas (Mat.)

Русский (Russian)
тайнопись, цифра, шифр, ничтожество

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - cifra, dígito, clave, código
v. intr. - poner un código o clave
v. tr. - cifrar, digitar

2.
n. - (mús) cifra, sonido continuo de órgano
v. intr. - cifrar, poner en cifra

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - siffra, chifferskrift, monogram, nolla (äv. neds. om person)
v. - chiffrera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
密码, 密码检索本, 密码文件, 零, 做算术, 使用密码, 计算, 将...译成密码, 用暗号表达

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 密碼, 密碼檢索本, 密碼文件, 零
v. intr. - 做算術, 使用密碼
v. tr. - 計算, 將...譯成密碼, 用暗號表達

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 영(zero)의 기호, 암호 , 하찮은 것[사람]
v. intr. - 계산하다
v. tr. - 계산하다, 암호문으로 쓰다

2.
n. - 자명 (오르간 고장으로 저절로 나는)
v. intr. - (오르간이 고장으로) 저절로 울다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ゼロ, ゼロの記号, アラビア数字, 桁, 暗号, 暗号解読のかぎ, 取るに足らぬ人
v. - 暗号化する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صفر, لا شي, شخص لا أهميه له, شفرة, رموز سريه (فعل) يشفر, يحول الى رموز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כתב-סתרים, צופן, ספרה, פחות-ערך, אפס‬
v. intr. - ‮חישב‬
v. tr. - ‮ציפן, חישב, הצפין‬
n. - ‮צליל רצוף של עוגב‬
v. intr. - ‮נשמע ללא הפוגה (צליל עוגב)‬

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