cifrario
The Italian word for cipher is cifrario.
cifrario refers to a method for concealing the meaning of text. The word codice is commonly used to mean 'code' in general. Related technical terms include chiave di cifratura for an encryption key, messaggio cifrato for an encrypted message and the verb decifrare for the act of deciphering.
Meaning: method for concealing the meaning of text (noun)
Did you know?
- The verb decifrare is not only used for breaking codes but is also the standard term used when trying to read someone's illegible handwriting.
- The word cifra is the direct ancestor of the English word 'cipher' and 'zero' through the Arabic word sifr, which meant 'empty'.
- In mathematics, the word cifra refers to a single digit from 0 to 9, showing that the root of 'cipher' is deeply tied to the very building blocks of number systems.
Examples in context
- La comunicazione è stata cifrata per garantire la massima sicurezza.The communication has been encrypted to ensure maximum security.
- Ho appena decifrato il codice segreto della squadra di calcio.I just cracked the secret code of the soccer team.
- Il cifrario è molto complesso.The cipher is very complex.
- Hanno usato un cifrario antico.They used an ancient cipher.
- Devi trovare il cifrario per leggere il messaggio.You must find the cipher to read the message.
Example conversation
Matteo and Martina are looking at an old mystery book in a library.
- MartinaMatteo, guarda questo codice!Matteo, look at this code!
- MatteoSembra che serva un cifrario speciale.It seems like a special cipher is needed.
- MartinaNon riesco a capire il cifrario.I cannot understand the cipher.
- MatteoProviamo a cercare un indizio qui.Let's try to look for a clue here.
