rotor machine

noun

An mixed electronic and mechanical stream cipher composed of a series of wheels, widespread use from the 1920s–1970s.

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Meanings

nounrotor machine (plural rotor machines)

plural rotor machines

  1. computingAn mixed electronic and mechanical stream cipher composed of a series of wheels, widespread use from the 1920s–1970s.
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rotor machine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotor%20machine

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