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Meaning of "encipher" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENCIPHER

encipher  [ɪnˈsaɪfə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENCIPHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Encipher is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb encipher in English.

WHAT DOES ENCIPHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

encipher

Cipher

In cryptography, a cipher is an algorithm for performing encryption or decryption—a series of well-defined steps that can be followed as a procedure. An alternative, less common term is encipherment. To encipher or encode is to convert information from plain text into cipher or code. In non-technical usage, a 'cipher' is the same thing as a 'code'; however, the concepts are distinct in cryptography. In classical cryptography, ciphers were distinguished from codes. Codes generally substitute different length strings of characters in the output, whilst ciphers generally substitute the same number of characters as are input. There are exceptions and some cipher systems may use slightly more, or fewer, characters when output versus the number that were input. Codes operated by substituting according to a large codebook which linked a random string of characters or numbers to a word or phrase. For example, "UQJHSE" could be the code for "Proceed to the following coordinates". When using a cipher the original information is known as plaintext, and the encrypted form as ciphertext.

Definition of encipher in the English dictionary

The definition of encipher in the dictionary is to convert from plain text into code or cipher; encode.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENCIPHER

PRESENT

Present
I encipher
you encipher
he/she/it enciphers
we encipher
you encipher
they encipher
Present continuous
I am enciphering
you are enciphering
he/she/it is enciphering
we are enciphering
you are enciphering
they are enciphering
Present perfect
I have enciphered
you have enciphered
he/she/it has enciphered
we have enciphered
you have enciphered
they have enciphered
Present perfect continuous
I have been enciphering
you have been enciphering
he/she/it has been enciphering
we have been enciphering
you have been enciphering
they have been enciphering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I enciphered
you enciphered
he/she/it enciphered
we enciphered
you enciphered
they enciphered
Past continuous
I was enciphering
you were enciphering
he/she/it was enciphering
we were enciphering
you were enciphering
they were enciphering
Past perfect
I had enciphered
you had enciphered
he/she/it had enciphered
we had enciphered
you had enciphered
they had enciphered
Past perfect continuous
I had been enciphering
you had been enciphering
he/she/it had been enciphering
we had been enciphering
you had been enciphering
they had been enciphering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will encipher
you will encipher
he/she/it will encipher
we will encipher
you will encipher
they will encipher
Future continuous
I will be enciphering
you will be enciphering
he/she/it will be enciphering
we will be enciphering
you will be enciphering
they will be enciphering
Future perfect
I will have enciphered
you will have enciphered
he/she/it will have enciphered
we will have enciphered
you will have enciphered
they will have enciphered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been enciphering
you will have been enciphering
he/she/it will have been enciphering
we will have been enciphering
you will have been enciphering
they will have been enciphering
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would encipher
you would encipher
he/she/it would encipher
we would encipher
you would encipher
they would encipher
Conditional continuous
I would be enciphering
you would be enciphering
he/she/it would be enciphering
we would be enciphering
you would be enciphering
they would be enciphering
Conditional perfect
I would have encipher
you would have encipher
he/she/it would have encipher
we would have encipher
you would have encipher
they would have encipher
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been enciphering
you would have been enciphering
he/she/it would have been enciphering
we would have been enciphering
you would have been enciphering
they would have been enciphering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you encipher
we let´s encipher
you encipher
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to encipher
Past participle
enciphered
Present Participle
enciphering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENCIPHER


antilifer
ˌæntɪˈlaɪfə
cipher
ˈsaɪfə
cypher
ˈsaɪfə
decipher
dɪˈsaɪfə
fifer
ˈfaɪfə
Haifa
ˈhaɪfə
hypha
ˈhaɪfə
knifer
ˈnaɪfə
lifer
ˈlaɪfə
midlifer
ˌmɪdˈlaɪfə
pro-lifer
ˌprəʊˈlaɪfə
right-to-lifer
ˌraɪttəˈlaɪfə
sypher
ˈsaɪfə
uncipher
ʌnˈsaɪfə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENCIPHER

enchiridion
enchondroma
enchondromata
enchondromatous
enchorial
enchoric
encierro
encina
encinal
encincture
encipherer
encipherment
encircle
encirclement
encircling
Encke
encl.
enclasp
enclave
enclisis

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENCIPHER

autobiographer
biographer
cartographer
choreographer
Christopher
cinematographer
demographer
ethnographer
geographer
gopher
lithographer
oceanographer
philosopher
photographer
pornographer
portrait photographer
stenographer
street photographer
typographer
videographer

Synonyms and antonyms of encipher in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «encipher» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENCIPHER

Find out the translation of encipher to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of encipher from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «encipher» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

加密器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

encipher
570 millions of speakers

English

encipher
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कूटलेखन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شفر يحول الى شفرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зашифровывать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

encipher
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সঙ্কেতাক্ষরে লিখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chiffrer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Encipher
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chiffrieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

暗号化する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인사이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Enciphery
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

encipher
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एनक्cipर करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şifrelemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cifrare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

encipher
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зашифровувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

codifica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρυπτογραφήσεως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

versleutelen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chiffrera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

encipher
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of encipher

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENCIPHER»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENCIPHER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about encipher

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENCIPHER»

Discover the use of encipher in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to encipher and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Internet Security: Cryptographic Principles, Algorithms and ...
CRL. sign. bit. (6). encipher. only. bit. (7). decipher. only. bit. (8). } • The digital signature bit is asserted when the subject public key is used with a digital signature mechanism to support security services other than non-repudiation (bit 1), ...
Man Young Rhee, 2003
2
Perceptual Digital Imaging: Methods and Applications
Similarly, the encrypted message as the output of an encipher (and the input of a decipher) is called a ciphertext. Denoting the plaintext and the ciphertext by P andC, respectively, the encryption procedure of an encipher can be described by  ...
Rastislav Lukac, 2012
3
Cryptology: Classical and Modern with Maplets
Next, we select encipher from the Encipher or Decipher drop-down menu, type the plaintext in the Input Message textbox,3 and click the Encipher Message button. The Maplet window after this is shown in Figure 7.8, and gives the resulting ...
Richard E. Klima, Neil P. Sigmon, 2012
4
Advances in Cryptology - ASIACRYPT 2000: 6th International ...
In some applications of encode-then-encipher encryption we imagine that the encoding step will be an ostensible part of encrypting: the piece of software which encrypts M will encode it first, and then encipher the encoded message.
Tatsuaki Okamoto, 2000
5
Selected Areas in Cryptography: 16th International Workshop, ...
Instead,what onecan doisthis.First, arbitrarily order andthennumber the points in each slice, XN = {X0 ,X1 ,...,X n−1} where n = |XN |.Then, to encipher X ∈ XN, find its index i in the enumeration, encipher i to j in Zn usinganinteger FPEscheme, ...
Michael J. Jacobson, Vincent Rijmen, Rei Safavi-Naini, 2009
6
Topics in Applied Abstract Algebra
We define a, : (Z„)r -> (E,) by a,(X) = + CX,-i for all X e (Z„)r. The /th block X, is enciphered by using the Hill cipher a EXERCISES 3.2 1. Use the affine cipher a ( x)= (3* + 14) mod 26 to (a) encipher REPUBLICAN and (b) decipher ZCAGWPQV . 2.
S. R. Nagpaul
7
IBM System i Security: Protecting i5/OS Data with Encryption
Generate a random double-length DATA key for the encryption of the digital signature, the current date, and the time, and simultaneously encipher it by the public encryption key TARGET.ENC.01 (Figure 12-10). Encrypt the digital signature by ...
Yessong Johng, Beth Hagemeister, John Concini, 2008
8
Elementary Number Theory, Cryptography and Codes
Use the program of exercise C7.3 to encipher the message sent to Edgar Allan Poe, using the key phrase UNITED STATES. Check the mistakes that were made in the message as given in the text. B7.21. Let ALGEBRA be the key word chosen  ...
M. Welleda Baldoni, Daniele Gewurz, Ciro Ciliberto, 2008
9
Codes and Ciphers: Julius Caesar, the Enigma, and the Internet
Chaining Since the DES enciphers text in short blocks of only 64 bits the obvious question is: how do we encipher messages that are longer than this? The simplest way is to break the message into blocks of 8 characters (= 64 bits) and ...
R. F. Churchhouse, 2002
10
Mastering Algorithms with C
Data encryption entails two processes: in one process we encipher recognizable data, called plaintext, into an unrecognizable form, called ciphertext; in a second process we decipher the ciphertext back into the original plaintext. The main ...
Kyle Loudon, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENCIPHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term encipher is used in the context of the following news items.
1
BLETCHLEY PARK: Museum a step closer to purchasing a new …
"Being able to encipher and decipher messages using a genuine Enigma Machine is an awe-inspiring experience," said a spokesman for ... «MK News, Jun 15»
2
Syllables That Oscillate in Neuronal Circuits
Theta oscillation could follow the syllabic pace in a flexible way and synchronize the activity of gamma waves, which can encipher phonemes. «Newswise, Jun 15»
3
GCHQ lit up like rainbow for IDAHOT
An Enigma machine was used by the Germans to encipher all its military and naval signals. Mr Turing helped develop a new machine capable ... «Western Daily Press, May 15»
4
Prep school students present final projects at Dean's Challenge
Enigma machines enabled Allied Powers to encipher Morse-coded radio communications between enemies during World War II. "They thought ... «U.S. Air Force Academy, May 15»
5
Jim Stodola: Letting the good times roll
There's a Sherman tank, a landing craft used in the D-Day invasion, the Enigma machine used by Nazis to encipher military messages. «Denton Record Chronicle, Mar 15»
6
Natick museum to showcase Enigma code machines
... Enigma machines employed a bewildering mix of electrical and mechanical systems to encipher and decipher secret messages sent by the ... «MetroWest Daily News, Feb 15»
7
UPI horse racing roundup
Watson scored his double when Muaanid zeroed in on Encipher by a neck in the 1,400-meters dirt Casthouse Trophy handicap with United ... «UPI.com, Feb 15»
8
Vercingetorix, Cladocera hand Soumillon a Group 2 double
Under Sheikh Hamdan's retained rider Paul Hanagan, Muaanid prevailed over Encipher (Elusive Quality) and United Color (Ghostzapper) in a tight finish. «Brisnet.com, Jan 15»
9
Anaerobio aiming for repeat in Group 2 Al Fahidi Fort at Meydan …
... Appleby, while Ali Rashid Al Raihe may run Ertijaal and Encipher, a rare Carnival thoroughbred runner for the Royal Cavalry of Oman. «The National, Jan 15»
10
The Imitation Game Movie Review: Benedict Cumberbatch is mind …
... work at Bletchley Park where they looked to break the unbreakable Enigma – machines used by Germans to encipher and decipher codes. «India.com, Jan 15»

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