encipher

encipher Definition

en·ci·pher (en sī′fər)

transitive verb

to convert (a message, information, etc.) into cipher

encipher Usage Examples

Object

message: The design is derived from the Enigma device, a machine used during World War II to encipher messages.
modulus: Specifically we need to find large primes p and q so we can use n = pq as our enciphering modulus.
machine: This was a portable ( purely mechanical ) enciphering machine.

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