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Meaning of Nihilist cipher | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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A symmetric cipher in which a Polybius square using a mixed alphabet is used to convert both the plain text and a keyword to a series of two-digit numbers, which are then summed in the normal way to get the ciphertext, with the key numbers repeated as required; (by extension) any of several improved algorithms based on this.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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