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Old 18th February 2002, 01:04 PM
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Main Entry: 1ci·pher
Pronunciation: 'sI-f&r
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French cifre, from Medieval Latin cifra, from Arabic sifr empty, cipher, zero
Date: 14th century

1 a : ZERO 1a b : one that has no weight, worth, or influence : NONENTITY

2 a : a method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning -- compare CODE 3b b : a message in code

3 : ARABIC NUMERAL

4 : a combination of symbolic letters; especially : the interwoven initials of a name

thought you might like to know.

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