Bazeries cylinder

noun

Ba·​ze·​ries cylinder
¦ba-zə-¦rē-,
¦baz-¦rē-
: a cryptographic cylinder assembled of disks that can be rotated on a common shaft, each disk having on its periphery a different mixed alphabet and used for multiple substitution

Word History

Etymology

after Etienne Bazeries †1931 French cryptographer credited with its invention

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“Bazeries cylinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bazeries%20cylinder. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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