"bifid cipher" meaning in All languages combined

See bifid cipher on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

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  1. (cryptography) A classical cipher that combines the Polybius square with transposition, and uses fractionation to achieve diffusion. Categories (topical): Cryptography

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