Czech

Noun

šifra f

1. cipher (method for concealing the meaning of text)
2. cipher (cryptographic system using an algorithm)

Declension

Derived terms

• šifrovat, dešifrovat
• šifrovací, dešifrovací
• šifrování, dešifrování

Related terms

• cifra

References

1. ↑ šifra in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From French chiffre ‎(“digit, cipher”), from Medieval Latin cifra ‎(“zero”), originally from Arabic صِفْر ‎(ṣifr, “zero, empty, nothing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃîfra/

Noun

šȉfra f ‎(Cyrillic spelling ши̏фра)

1. code, cipher (method for concealing the meaning of text)
2. password, passcode

Declension

Synonyms

• (code, cipher): kȏd
• (password, passcode): lòzīnka, zápōrka

References

• “šifra” in Hrvatski jezični portal