nestedcipher
nounUK /ˈnɛstɪdˌsaɪfə/
US /ˈnɛstɪdˌsaɪfər/
A nestedcipher is a secret code hidden inside another secret code.
The spy used a nestedcipher so that even if someone cracked the first code, the real message stayed hidden.
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2. A puzzle where solving one clue reveals another clue beneath it.
The treasure hunt used a nestedcipher: each answer pointed to the next riddle.
3. A computer file that contains another encrypted file inside it.
The technician found a nestedcipher inside the archive, hiding the real documents.
4. A message written so that each word hides a smaller coded word.
Her letter was a nestedcipher, with tiny hidden words tucked inside the ordinary sentences.