transposition cipher
noun
: a cipher in which the letters of the plaintext are systematically rearranged into another sequence compare substitution cipher
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Oranchak, a 46-year-old software developer in Virginia, said the 340 is what’s known as a transposition cipher.
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2020
Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2020
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“Transposition cipher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transposition%20cipher. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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