Cryptogram
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cryptogram is a noun meaning Encrypted text.
Meaning
Encrypted text.
More Meanings
- (games) A type of word puzzle in which text encoded by a simple cipher is to be decoded.
Example Sentences
To anyone who does not know the key, the five characters of the cryptogram are different but the genuine receiver is in no danger of confusion.
It's a big help in solving cryptograms if you know how a cryptogram is constructed. The constructor normally uses two alphabets, one for plaintext, one for the substitute cipher letters.
Indeed, Willaert was unable to read Charles's musical notation because it was actually a musical cryptogram passing for a madrigal, making absolutely no sense to a mere musician's naked eye, despite his towering talent.
You already know this if you are an amateur codebreaker. On the comics pages of many newspapers, you will find a little puzzle known as a cryptogram. It's usually a famous quotation that has been encrypted in a very straightforward way […]
Word Forms
- cryptograms
- cryptogramme
Synonyms for cryptogram
Depending on context, synonyms include cryptograph.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cryptograph, cryptogramme, ciphertext, cipher, cryptogrammar, codeword.
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