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Recent Examples of encipher
The digitized voice and key were enciphered by modulo six addition.
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IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2019
To protect sensitive communications traveling along public pathways, the senders enciphered—or encrypted—their words, often using machines that could replace each letter with a new letter.
—Liza Mundy, Time, 10 Oct. 2017
IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2019
To protect sensitive communications traveling along public pathways, the senders enciphered—or encrypted—their words, often using machines that could replace each letter with a new letter.
—Liza Mundy, Time, 10 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encipher
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The real challenge from AI will likely emerge in the weeks and months ahead as firms cipher through Judge Mehta’s enforcement of behavioral requirements.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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An Enigma ciphering machine that was donated to the museum by telecommunications company SIRTI.Photo: Cantalupi, Pavia One of the artifacts from SIRTI collection was a German ciphering machine used in World War II, an Enigma, Savini says.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Feb. 2020
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The experts also uploaded proofs of the solutions but encrypted them.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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These services encrypt your data on your device before it is uploaded, which means the provider cannot read it or unlock it later.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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That matters because spin is a fundamental property of electrons and can be used to encode and transmit information.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Huge amounts of data could be archived in a compact format for millennia, by using lasers to encode that data into glass.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Feb. 2026
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These systems can now write software and launch programs without users ever learning to code.—
David Stout,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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That includes teaching young people how to code and offering a safe space for young artists.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Encipher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encipher. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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