Cipher

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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Any cryptographic system in which arbitrary symbols or groups of symbols, represent units of plain text, or in which units of plain text are rearranged, or both.

Framework senses

6 senses across 5 frameworks

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: A cryptographic algorithm for encryption and decryption.

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →

§1: An algorithm to perform encryption

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →

§1: Series of transformations that converts plaintext to ciphertext using the Cipher Key.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review: Any cryptographic system in which arbitrary symbols or groups of symbols, represent units of plain text, or in which units of plain text are rearranged, or both.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: Any cryptographic system in which arbitrary symbols or groups of symbols, represent units of plain text, or in which units of plain text are rearranged, or both.

FIPS PUB 1971 senseview framework →

§1: Series of transformations that converts plaintext to ciphertext using the Cipher Key.