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codeword

The correct spelling is codeword.

How to pronounce codeword

noun

Say it like: Cod-ewo-rd

The correct spelling is codeword. A string representing an encoded piece of text. For example: "Bob cannot get any information out of the codeword since he doesn't know what transmission bases Alice used."

Usage Examples

Bob cannot get any information out of the codeword since he doesn't know what transmission bases Alice used.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A string representing an encoded piece of text.
  2. 2.A word or phrase (or by extension a concept) used to make a (concealed) reference to another word or concept.
  3. 3.A type of crossword puzzle where individual letters are represented by numbers and the solver must identify them by their position and frequency.

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