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telecipher en · NOUN

Etymology

From tele- + cipher.

Meanings

1. (rare) A cipher machine that works in conjunction with a teletypewriter.
   • The reason was a cipher machine known as the telecipher. 1983, James Bamford, The puzzle palace: a report on America's most secret agency:
   • In addition to the Enigma ciphers, a number of other telecipher machines were used for high-level communication. 1993, Lauren S. Bahr, Bernard Johnston (M.A.), Collier's encyclopedia: with bibliography and index: Volume 7
   • Initially, the attention was focused on the development of a telecipher machine in collaboration with Gretener. 2007, Karl de Leeuw, J. A. Bergstra, The history of information security: a comprehensive handbook, page 14:

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