vigenre-style cipher

noun

UK /viːˈʒɛər staɪl ˈsaɪfər/

US /viːˈʒɛr staɪl ˈsaɪfər/

A vigenre-style cipher is a secret code that uses a keyword to shift letters so messages are hidden.

The detective used a vigenre-style cipher to keep the treasure map secret.

SYNONYMS

polyalphabetic cipher keyword cipher Vigenère cipher shift cipher

RELATED WORDS

encryption cryptography cipher key decoder plaintext

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A method of encrypting text where each letter is shifted by a repeating keyword pattern.

She encrypted the note with a vigenre-style cipher before sending it.

3. A puzzle or game that hides words using a repeating letter-shift key.

The children solved the vigenre-style cipher to find the hidden prize.

4. A historical code system named after Blaise de Vigenère, used to protect messages.

Historians studied a vigenre-style cipher from an old diary.