cipher

also cy·pher (sī'fər)
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).]

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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

(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: n. - A message written in a secret code; A person or quantity of no influence;A mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number;

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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, Rovi

For a list of words related to cipher, see:

• Espionage and Intelligence - cipher: secret code used in diplomatic communications
• Behavior or Personality
• Secrecy and Concealment - cipher: message in code; method of altering a text to conceal its meaning

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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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