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Plugboard

Definition:

A plugboard refers to a device used in early electromechanical cipher machines to modify the substitution and rearrangement of encrypted letters or characters.

Sample Sentences:

• The Enigma machine, famously used by the Nazis during World War II, featured a plugboard for enhanced encryption.
• Using a plugboard in encryption significantly increased the security of messages transmitted through the cipher machine.
• Before the advent of computer-based cryptography, plugboards were an essential component of cryptographic systems.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Senses:

1. A device for altering the substitution in a cipher machine.
2. An apparatus used in early encryption systems.
3. A component enhancing encryption security through character rearrangement.

Usages:

• Popular: Cryptography, Encryption, History of Cryptography
• Local: Local businesses specializing in historical encryption devices

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• Plugboard Encryption Books
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