ciphering

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They also had a new way of enciphering.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2017

As part of her duties, she was given the task of testing what were known as “nut jobs”: machines marketed by inventors offering  foolproof enciphering systems.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2017

A rare German Enigma enciphering machine from World War II is being auctioned in London.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2012

The rebuild of the Tunny machine involved a formidable amount of re-wiring These orders were encrypted before being transmitted by a machine known as a Lorenz SZ42 enciphering machine.

From BBC • May 27, 2011

I spent all yesterday afternoon enciphering a telegram which I must get off either through Holland or Antwerp.

From A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium by Gibson, Hugh