meaning of ciphers

1. A character [0] which, standing by itself, expresses nothing, but when placed at the right hand of a whole number, increases its value tenfold.
2.
One who, or that which, has no weight or influence.
3.
A character in general, as a figure or letter.
4.
A combination or interweaving of letters, as the initials of a name; a device; a monogram; as, a painters cipher, an engravers cipher, etc. The cut represents the initials N. W.
5.
A private alphabet, system of characters, or other mode of writing, contrived for the safe transmission of secrets; also, a writing in such characters.
6.
Of the nature of a cipher; of no weight or influence.
7.
To use figures in a mathematical process; to do sums in arithmetic.
8.
To write in occult characters.
9.
To get by ciphering; as, to cipher out the answer.
10.
To decipher.
11.
To designate by characters.
12.
a message written in a secret code


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