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scramblerA device or software program that encrypts data for security purposes. See scramble. scrambler a plant that produces long weak shoots by which it grows over other plants scrambler [′skram·blər] (electronics) A circuit that divides speech frequencies into several ranges by means of filters, then inverts and displaces the frequencies in each range so that the resulting reproduced sounds are unintelligible; the process is reversed at the receiving apparatus to restore intelligible speech. Also known as speech inverter; speech scrambler. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Platter estimates that upgrading and adding new equipment, such as descramblers, fillers and labelers, cost Borden $600,000 at his plant alone. sued a Northern California DVD electronic chip manufacturer for breach of contract Monday, claiming it sold descrambler chips to at least one company that was unlicensed to receive them. The studios claim ESS breached its contract with the non-profit DVD Copy Control Association not to sell, distribute or transfer the descrambler chips to unauthorized entities, according to a suit filed April 5 in Los Angeles Superior Court. |
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