multi-cipherencoding

noun

UK /ˌmʌltiˈsaɪfərɪnˌkəʊdɪŋ/

US /ˌmʌltiˈsaɪfərɪnˌkoʊdɪŋ/

Multi-cipherencoding is a way of hiding a message by using more than one secret code at the same time.

The spy used multi-cipherencoding so that even if someone cracked one code, the message would still be safe.

SYNONYMS

multi-layer encryption compound ciphering nested encoding multi-code encryption

RELATED WORDS

cipher encryption decryption cryptography encoding

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A data storage method that applies several different encoding schemes to the same file.

The backup system relies on multi-cipherencoding to protect sensitive records.

3. A puzzle technique where each word is scrambled with a different cipher rule.

The puzzle book's hardest chapter featured multi-cipherencoding for every clue.

4. The process of converting text through a chain of separate cipher algorithms.

Their messaging app uses multi-cipherencoding before sending anything over the network.