"Cardan grille" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Cardan grilles [plural]
Etymology: Proposed in 1550 by Girolamo Cardano (1501-1576), known in French as Jérôme Cardan. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cardan grille (plural Cardan grilles)
  1. (cryptography) A sheet of card or thin metal, etc., used in composing secret messages. The words of the message are written through a number of holes cut arbitrarily in the sheet, and the remaining paper is then filled with irrelevant words to disguise it. Wikipedia link: Cardan grille Categories (topical): Cryptography

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