Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A simple form of encryption in which each letter in the plaintext is shifted through the alphabet a number of positions (for example A→D, B→E, C→F, etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: Julius Caesar cipher
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: substitution cipher
History
From its supposed use by Julius Caesar to communicate with his generals.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
