A procedure that transforms data between plaintext and ciphertext; a crypto algorithm.
Basically a "cipher" is any method of encrypting text to conceal its readability and meaning. Its origin is the Arabic "sifr," meaning empty or zero. In addition to its cryptographic meaning,
"cipher" is a term also used for someone insignificant or a stylised combination of letters, as in an elaborate monogram.
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