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A combination or interweaving of letters, as the initials of a name.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026US

A combination or interweaving of letters, as the initials of a name.

The message was written in a simple cipher. Anyone could figure it out.
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#2·Apr 26, 2026US

A numeric character.

a painter's cipher
Origin: 14th century. From , from , cyffre (), ultimately from , from to be empty. . Sense 8 (a fault in an organ valve) may be a different word. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “seeing a cool weapon i wasn't expecting that's in my main stat style and trying it out or respecing to use it entirely has been fun. i found the cipher patas on accident and loved em. before stopping i reapec'd to use rykar's greatsword. very freeing experience”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I’m impatient to see more cipher because i like her so much Also it’s nice to have more context for yuri art I’ve seen in the past as I move forward”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 26, 2026US

Any text character.

an engraver's cipher
For parents

Cipher means: Any text character.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

cipher means: Any text character.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.

Cluster: general
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  • “I completed the game Cipher Monk (Windows), via @trueachievements.com”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “$CIFRW — Periodic Report Cipher Mining Inc. reported Q1 2026 bitcoin mining revenue of $34,838 thousand, down 28.9% YoY from $48,959 thousand, contributing to a widened net loss of $114,316 thousand versus $38,975 thousand in Q1 2025. 🧵 continued ↓”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “➤ Cipher Mining (CIFR) stock surged 9.78% despite wider Q1 losses and declining revenue, driven by its strategic shift towards AI data center expansion.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “⚠️ $CIFRW Cipher Mining: Bitcoin revenue -28.9% YoY to $34.8M, net loss widened to $114.3M from $39M, operating loss +200% amid higher costs [HIGH RISK]”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “we still talk about you cipher academy…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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