Jefferson disk

noun

Jefferson disk

noun

Etymology Commonly attributed to Thomas Jefferson.

1

Computing, Cryptography, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Historical Any of a set of stackable disks, each having the letters of the alphabet arranged in some sequence around its edge, used in a cipher system.

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Bazeries cylinder

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