telecipher

noun

telecipher

noun

Etymology From tele- + cipher.

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Rare A cipher machine that works in conjunction with a teletypewriter.

  • The reason was a cipher machine known as the telecipher.1983, James Bamford, The puzzle palace: a report on America's most secret agency:
  • In addition to the Enigma ciphers, a number of other telecipher machines were used for high-level communication.1993, Lauren S. Bahr, Bernard Johnston (M.A.), Collier's encyclopedia: with bibliography and index: Volume 7
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  • Initially, the attention was focused on the development of a telecipher machine in collaboration with Gretener.2007, Karl de Leeuw, J. A. Bergstra, The history of information security: a comprehensive handbook, page 14:

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