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encipher [en′sī·fər]
(communications)
To convert a plain-text message into unintelligible language by means of a cryptosystem. Also known as encrypt.
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The use of a key in memory to encipher or decipher data, or access to a key that is enciphered under another key does not require such control by PCI DSS 1.
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For example, to encipher the word "BACON," each character is replaced with five A's and B's as follows: "Plaintext": B A C O N "Ciphertext": BABBB BBABB BBBAA AAABB ABAAA In the second step, the string of A and B values is matched to each letter of the covertext and is used to determine the style of writing used for each letter.
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