Caesar cipher

== English == === Etymology === From its supposed use by Julius Caesar to communicate with his generals. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈsizəɹ ˈsaɪfər/ Rhymes: -aɪfə(ɹ) === Noun === Caesar cipher (plural Caesar ciphers) (cryptography) A simple form of encryption in which each letter in the plaintext is shifted through the alphabet a number of positions (for example A→D, B→E, C→F, etc.). Synonym: Julius Caesar cipher Hypernym: substitution cipher ==== Translations ==== === References ===