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ciphering

UK
/ˈsaɪfərɪŋ/
US
/ˈsaɪfərɪŋ/

Translations

cipheringnoun
cipherings
pl
calculSens scolaire ou mathématique.
The students were busy with their ciphering during the math test.
Les élèves étaient occupés à leurs calculs pendant le contrôle de maths.
chiffrementSens technique, en cryptographie.
Efficient ciphering of the documents ensured they could be sent safely.
Le chiffrement efficace des documents garantissait qu'ils pouvaient être envoyés en toute sécurité.
Synonyms
decoding
decryption
encryption
cryptography
encoding
cipheringgerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsaɪ.fər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsaɪ.fɚ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something engaged in or designed for encoding or calculation, e.g., "a ciphering device".
de chiffrementEmploi technique, pour ce qui concerne le codage ou le chiffrement des informations.
A ciphering machine was installed to protect the company's data.
Une machine de chiffrement a été installée pour protéger les données de l'entreprise.
Synonyms
encrypting
enciphering
coding
encoding
computing
calculating
figuring
tallying
reckoning
number-crunching
cipherverb

ciphering

Gerund

ciphered
Past Simple
ciphered
Past Participle
ciphering
Gerund
UK
/ˈsaɪfə/
US
/ˈsaɪfər/
chiffrerCryptographie ; mettre un message en code.
The spy had to cipher the message before sending it to ensure it remained confidential.
L'espion devait chiffrer le message avant de l'envoyer pour qu'il reste confidentiel.
Additional translations
calculerSens ancien ou scolaire : faire des calculs.
Synonyms
encode
code
decipher
encrypt

Definitions

cipheringnoun
The act or process of performing mathematical calculations or computations.
The students were busy with their ciphering during the math test.
The act or process of converting plaintext into ciphertext; enciphering.
Efficient ciphering of the documents ensured they could be sent safely.
cipheringgerund / present participle
Engaged in or relating to the encoding of information or to arithmetic calculation.
A ciphering machine was installed to protect the company's data.
cipherverb
To convert a message into a secret code to conceal its meaning.
The spy had to cipher the message before sending it to ensure it remained confidential.
To perform arithmetic or calculations; to reckon or compute.
In the 18th century, students learned to cipher on slates.
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