transposition cipher

noun

transposition cipher

noun

1

Computing, Cryptography, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences An encryption method that rearranges the order of the plaintext letters.

Synonyms: permutation cipher
Hyponyms: columnar transposition cipher, grille cipher, rail fence cipher, route cipher

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