mixed alphabet

noun

: an alphabet (as in a cryptographic system) that has been rearranged or disordered systematically or randomly

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mixed alphabet was in 1931

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“Mixed alphabet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20alphabet. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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