Encipherments

/ɛnˈsaɪ.fər.mənts/ noun

Definition

Plural form of encipherment; multiple acts, processes, or coded messages resulting from enciphering.

Etymology

The plural of 'encipherment', formed by adding '-s' to the singular noun.

Kelly Says

In intelligence agencies, 'encipherments' are carefully preserved and studied—sometimes decades later, they decide to decrypt old encipherments to reveal what spies were actually discussing during historical events, giving us windows into secrets from the past.

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