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Cryptogram — Cryp to*gram (kr?p t? gr?m), n. A cipher writing. Same as {Cryptograph}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cryptogram — ► NOUN ▪ a text written in code … English terms dictionary
cryptogram — [krip′tō gram΄, krip′təgram΄] n. [ CRYPTO + GRAM] something written in code or cipher cryptogrammic adj … English World dictionary
Cryptogram — For other uses, see Cryptogram (disambiguation). Not to be confused with cryptogam, the plants which reproduce by using spores. Example cryptogram. A cryptogram is a type of puzzle which consists of a short piece of encrypted text. Generally the… … Wikipedia
cryptogram — UK [ˈkrɪptəˌɡræm] / US noun [countable] Word forms cryptogram : singular cryptogram plural cryptograms a secret message written in code … English dictionary
cryptogram — A phrase which has a secret meaning, as MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN (Dan. 5:25) or the number 666 (Rev. 13:18). The fish became a Christian cryptogram … Dictionary of the Bible
Cryptogram (disambiguation) — Cryptogram is a short piece of text encrypted with a simple substitution cipher. Cryptogram may also refer to: The Cryptogram, a bi monthly journal by the American Cryptogram Association The Cryptogram, a play by David Mamet Cryptograms (album),… … Wikipedia
cryptogram — noun Etymology: French cryptogramme, from crypt + gramme gram Date: 1878 1. a communication in cipher or code 2. a figure or representation having a hidden significance … New Collegiate Dictionary
cryptogram — n. [Gr. kryptos, hidden; gramma, written character] Method that expresses in a standard code form a collection of data used in classification … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cryptogram — cryptogrammic, cryptogrammatic /krip teuh greuh mat ik/, cryptogrammatical, adj. cryptogrammatist, n. /krip teuh gram /, n. 1. a message or writing in code or cipher; cryptograph. 2. an occult symbol or representation. [1875 80; CRYPTO + GRAM1] * … Universalium
