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transposition cipher
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noun Cryptography.
a cipher that rearranges the letters of the plain text in a different sequence.
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Origin of transposition cipher
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby transposition cipher
transporter bridge, transposal, transpose, transposing instrument, transposition, transposition cipher, transposon, transputer, transracial, transrectification, transrectifier
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