"atbash" meaning in All languages combined

See atbash on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From the letters of the Hebrew alphabet aleph, tav, beth, shin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|he|-}} Hebrew Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} atbash (uncountable)
  1. A simple substitution cipher in which each occurrence of the first letter of the alphabet is substituted with the last, second with next to last, and so on. Wikipedia link: atbash Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cryptography Synonyms: athbash Translations (simple substitution cipher): אתב״ש (Hebrew)

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