"Magic" meaning in English

See Magic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Magic
  1. An Allied cryptanalysis project, during and prior to World War II, that decrypted Japanese messages. Wikipedia link: Magic (cryptography) Related terms: Ultra (alt: the UK effort to decrypt German messages in WW II)
    Sense id: en-Magic-en-name-qGbrO9W5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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