- cipher ci·pher n
- ['saɪfə(r)]
(code) codice m (cifrato), Math zero, (fig : faceless employee etc) persona di nessun conto, nullità f inv
in cipher — in codice
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Cipher — Ci pher, n. [OF. cifre zero, F. Chiffre figure (cf. Sp.cifra, LL. cifra), fr. Ar. [,c]ifrun, [,c]afrun, empty, cipher, zero, fr. [,c]afira to be empty. Cf. {Zero}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Arith.) A character [0] which, standing by itself, expresses… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cipher key — Cipher Ci pher, n. [OF. cifre zero, F. Chiffre figure (cf. Sp.cifra, LL. cifra), fr. Ar. [,c]ifrun, [,c]afrun, empty, cipher, zero, fr. [,c]afira to be empty. Cf. {Zero}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Arith.) A character [0] which, standing by itself,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cipher — Ci pher, a. Of the nature of a cipher; of no weight or influence. Twelve cipher bishops. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cipher — Ci pher, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ciphered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ciphering}.] To use figures in a mathematical process; to do sums in arithmetic. [1913 Webster] T was certain he could write and cipher too. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cipher — Ci pher, v. t. 1. To write in occult characters. [1913 Webster] His notes he ciphered with Greek characters. Hayward. [1913 Webster] 2. To get by ciphering; as, to cipher out the answer. [1913 Webster] 3. To decipher. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cipher — ci•pher [[t]ˈsaɪ fər[/t]] n. 1) math. zero 2) math. any of the Arabic numerals or figures 3) a person or thing of no value or importance; nonentity 4) crp a) a secret method of writing, as by code b) writing done by such a method; a coded message … From formal English to slang
cipher — ci|pher [ saıfər ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a secret system of writing, used for sending messages so that no one can understand them unless they know the system: CODE: in cipher (=using a cipher): The letter was written in cipher. 2. ) count… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cipher — ci|pher cypher [ˈsaıfə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: cifre, from Medieval Latin cifra, from Arabic sifr empty, zero ] 1.) [U and C] formal a system of secret writing = ↑code ▪ an expert in ciphers ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
cipher — ci·pher || saɪfÉ™ n. zero, naught; number, Arabic numeral; code; unimportant person v. write in code; calculate, work out mathematically … English contemporary dictionary
cipher — ci·pher … English syllables
cy·pher — ↑cipher chiefly Brit spelling of ↑cipher … Useful english dictionary
