cypher

Other spellings

• cipher

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsaɪfə/
• (US) (Canada) enPR: ˈsī-fər, IPA ^(key): /ˈsaɪfɚ/

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• Hyphenation: cy‧pher

Noun

Singular cypher

Plural cyphers

1. A cypher is a numeric character.
   • Synonyms: number and numeral
2. A cypher is a method of transforming a text into a code so as to hide its meaning.
   • Synonym: code

Verb

Plain form cypher

Third-person singular cyphers

Past tense cyphered

Past participle cyphered

Present participle cyphering

1. (intransitive) If you cypher, you convert text into a code.