mixed alphabet

noun

: an alphabet (as in a cryptographic system) that has been rearranged or disordered systematically or randomly

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mixed alphabet was in 1931

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“Mixed alphabet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20alphabet. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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