cipher
(also cypher), n
1
(a) [C, U] (method of) secret writing in which a set of letters or symbols is used to represent others; code 密碼編寫(的方法); 密碼
a message in cipher 密碼信.
(b) [C] message written in this way 用密碼寫的信息.
(c) [C] key1(5b) to a secret message 密碼索引; 密碼檢索本.
2 [C] the symbol 0, representing nought or zero 0(代表無或零的符號); 零.
3 [C] any of the numbers from 1 to 9 從1至9的任何阿拉伯數字.
4 [C] (fig derog 比喻, 貶) person or thing of no importance 不重要的人或物
a mere cipher 無足輕重的人. cipher, v [Tn]
write (a message) in secret writing; encode 用密碼書寫(信息); 譯成密碼.