Enciphers

/ɛnˈsaɪ.fərz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of encipher; he, she, or it enciphers a message.

Etymology

The third person singular present tense form of 'encipher', formed by adding '-s' to the base verb (or '-es' after certain consonants).

Kelly Says

When a spy 'enciphers' a message before sending it over radio waves or through mail, they're engaging in a practice that goes back hundreds of years—but the stakes have changed from military generals to everyday people protecting their private conversations from hackers and corporate data collectors.

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