doublecipher

noun

UK /ˈdʌbəlˌsaɪfə/

US /ˈdʌbəlˌsaɪfər/

A doublecipher is a secret code that is hidden twice.

The spy wrote the message in a doublecipher so no one could read it.

SYNONYMS

double code nested cipher two-layer code compound cipher

RELATED WORDS

encryption cryptography cipher decoder secret message

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who solves or works with two-layer secret codes.

The doublecipher cracked the puzzle in minutes.

3. A method of encoding data by applying two different ciphers in sequence.

The software uses a doublecipher to protect passwords.

4. A puzzle or game where each clue must be decoded twice.

We played a doublecipher at the party and everyone got stuck.