scrambler
[ skram-bler ]
/ ˈskræm blər /
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noun
a person or thing that scrambles.
an electronic device that mixes and confuses telecommunications signals in order to make them unintelligible through certain circuits.Compare unscrambler (def. 2).
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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British Dictionary definitions for scrambler
scrambler
/ (ˈskræmblə) /
noun
a plant that produces long weak shoots by which it grows over other plants
an electronic device that renders speech unintelligible during transmission, normal speech being restored at the receiving system
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Scientific definitions for scrambler
scrambler
[ skrăm′blər ]
An electronic device that scrambles telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to anyone without a special receiver.
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