Dictionary Definition
cypher
Noun
1 a mathematical element that when added to
another number yields the same number [syn: zero, 0, nought, cipher]
2 a quantity of no importance; "it looked like
nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we
had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for
naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it" [syn: nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, goose egg,
naught, zero, zilch, zip]
5 a message written in a secret code [syn:
cipher]
Verb
1 convert ordinary language into code; "We should
encode the message for security reasons" [syn: encode, code, encipher, cipher, encrypt, inscribe, write in
code] [ant: decode]
2 make a mathematical calculation or computation
[syn: calculate,
cipher, compute, work out,
reckon, figure]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
cypher- alternative spelling of cipher
Verb
cypher- alternative spelling of cipher
Extensive Definition
A Cypher (or cipher) is an algorithm for
encryption. Cypher may also mean: n. An energy exchange, bond
or transfer. v. The act or process of exchanging, bonding or
transferring energy.
Art and entertainment
- Cypher (Perth Band), Australian instrumental band
- Cypher (film), a 2002 movie
- Cypher (album), an album by ...And Oceans
- A hip-hop jam session
- Another name for freestyle battle
- A distinctive monogram, such as a royal cypher
Fiction
- Cypher, a character in the film The Matrix
- Cypher (comics), a superhero from Marvel comics
- Cypher (Warhammer 40,000), a character from the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe
- The hero of Ace Combat Zero
- The sword-like weapon of Strider Hiryu, a character from the Strider Hiryu manga and various related videogames (Strider, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, etc.)
- Johnny Cypher in Dimension Zero, a 1960s-era cartoon program
- Cypher, a free turn based massive multi-player online browser game by eXtremeCast Games
Science
- Cypher (UAV), an unmanned aerial vehicle
- Cypher stent, a type of drug-eluting stent.
Online Agent
- The Online Prophet/Agent CYPHER, A guy who lives on the web.
cypher in German: Cypher
cypher in Japanese: サイファー
(曖昧さ回避)