pigpen cipher

noun

A geometric simple substitution cipher, which exchanges letters for symbols which are fragments of a grid.

Meanings

nounpigpen cipher (plural pigpen ciphers)

plural pigpen ciphers

  1. computingA geometric simple substitution cipher, which exchanges letters for symbols which are fragments of a grid.
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