Cipher Flashcard

Front

Which cipher involves shifting each letter of the alphabet by a fixed number of positions?

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Caesar Cipher

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This cipher uses a grid to substitute digraphs for other digraphs.

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Playfair Cipher

Front

A cipher that uses a strip of paper wrapped around a cylinder to encrypt a message.

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Scytale Cipher

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A strong, symmetric-key block cipher.

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Blowfish Cipher

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A simple substitution cipher where each letter of the plaintext is replaced by a different letter.

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Simple Substitution Cipher

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A cipher that uses a simple symbol-based substitution.

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Pigpen Cipher

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A polyalphabetic substitution cipher using a keyword.

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Vigenère Cipher

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A cipher that uses multiple alphabets to encrypt a message.

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Polyalphabetic Cipher

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A cipher that substitutes multiple symbols for each plaintext letter.

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Homophonic Substitution Cipher

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The art of concealing a message within another message or medium.

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Steganography