scramblingrule

noun
UK /ˈskræm.bəl.ɪŋ ˌruːl/
US /ˈskræm.bəl.ɪŋ ˌruːl/

A scrambling rule is a rule that tells you how to mix things up or move them around.

The game's scrambling rule says we must shuffle the cards before every turn.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In sports, a scrambling rule describes how players may move to cover for each other when under pressure.

The coach explained the scrambling rule for when the quarterback is chased.

3. In puzzles, a scrambling rule is the instruction for how letters or pieces get mixed.

Follow the scrambling rule to jumble the word before solving it.

4. In computing, a scrambling rule is a set of steps that rearranges data to hide its order.

The program uses a scrambling rule to mix the numbers safely.