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cypher vs code

code vs cypher

cypher and code both are nouns.

cypher and code both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cypher Yes No Yes No
code Yes No Yes No
As nouns, code is a hypernym of cypher; that is, code is a word with a broader meaning than cypher:
  • cypher: a secret method of writing
  • code: a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
As verbs, cypher and code are synonyms defined as:
  • cypher and code: convert ordinary language into code
Other synonyms of cypher include cipher, encipher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code.
cypher (noun) code (noun)
a secret method of writing a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
a message written in a secret code a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
a person of no influence (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential a series of letters, numbers or symbols assigned to something for the purpose of classification or identification
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
cypher (verb) code (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation convert ordinary language into code
convert ordinary language into code attach a code to
Difference between cypher and code

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