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CIPHER ALPHABET [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shift cipher
1, record 1, English, shift%20cipher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Caesar cipher 2, record 1, English, Caesar%20cipher
correct
- Caesar shift 3, record 1, English, Caesar%20shift
correct
- Caesar’s code 4, record 1, English, Caesar%26rsquo%3Bs%20code
correct
- Caesar’s cipher 4, record 1, English, Caesar%26rsquo%3Bs%20cipher
correct
- Caesar alphabet 5, record 1, English, Caesar%20alphabet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substitution cipher in which each letter in the plaintext is replaced by a letter some fixed number of positions down the alphabet. 6, record 1, English, - shift%20cipher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chiffrement par décalage
1, record 1, French, chiffrement%20par%20d%C3%A9calage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chiffre de César 2, record 1, French, chiffre%20de%20C%C3%A9sar
correct, masculine noun
- code de César 3, record 1, French, code%20de%20C%C3%A9sar
correct, masculine noun
- chiffrement de César 4, record 1, French, chiffrement%20de%20C%C3%A9sar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chiffrement par substitution monoalphabétique obtenu en décalant chaque lettre du texte en clair d'un nombre déterminé de positions dans l'alphabet. 5, record 1, French, - chiffrement%20par%20d%C3%A9calage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Handwriting Analysis and Cryptography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cryptographic alphabet
1, record 2, English, cryptographic%20alphabet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cipher alphabet 2, record 2, English, cipher%20alphabet
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Graphologie et cryptographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alphabet cryptographique
1, record 2, French, alphabet%20cryptographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- alphabet de chiffre 2, record 2, French, alphabet%20de%20chiffre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des lettres permettant de représenter les messages du système cryptographique. [Définition reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 3, record 2, French, - alphabet%20cryptographique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alphabet wheel
1, record 3, English, alphabet%20wheel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cipher clock 2, record 3, English, cipher%20clock
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alphabet wheel, often called a cipher clock, is a graphical picture of values that can be used to represent the letters of the alphabet. Most wheels have the plain alphabet in the inside, the circle and the cipher alphabet on the outside. 2, record 3, English, - alphabet%20wheel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- disque alphabétique
1, record 3, French, disque%20alphab%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Intelligence (Military)
- Handwriting Analysis and Cryptography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- double-key substitution
1, record 4, English, double%2Dkey%20substitution
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- polyalphabetic substitution 1, record 4, English, polyalphabetic%20substitution
correct
- double substitution 1, record 4, English, double%20substitution
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most modern substitution ciphers are of the "double-substitution" type, in which a different cipher alphabet is used to encipher each successive letter of the clear text. 1, record 4, English, - double%2Dkey%20substitution
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Graphologie et cryptographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- substitution à double clef
1, record 4, French, substitution%20%C3%A0%20double%20clef
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- double substitution 2, record 4, French, double%20substitution
correct, feminine noun
- substitution double 3, record 4, French, substitution%20double
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
substitution dans laquelle chaque lettre (unité de chiffrement) est chiffrée à l'aide de deux clefs : une clef simple de substitution (clef de rang); une clef déterminant l'ordre d'emploi de cette clef simple de substitution (clef principale). 1, record 4, French, - substitution%20%C3%A0%20double%20clef
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- random mixed alphabet 1, record 5, English, random%20mixed%20alphabet
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alphabet in which the cipher component is constructed by mixing the letters at random staff course definitions 1, record 5, English, - random%20mixed%20alphabet
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- alphabet aléatoire
1, record 5, French, alphabet%20al%C3%A9atoire
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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