transposition cipher

noun

Cryptography.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of transposition cipher¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

A rail fence cipher is a type of transposition cipher.

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Experts believed it was a transposition cipher but were mystified by the arrangement of strange markings.

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It's what they call a transposition cipher.

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