লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
scytale
This term refers to a specific historical device of transposition cryptography. It is used almost exclusively in academic, historical, or cryptographic contexts to describe the ancient Greek method of secure communication. Because it is a specialized archaeological and technical term, it does not have a casual or metaphorical application in modern English.
As a physical object, it is a countable noun. Users should be aware that while the word describes the cylinder itself, it is often used metonymically to refer to the entire system of encryption involving both the rod and the parchment strip.
Meanings
Examples
The Spartan generals used a scytale to send secret military orders.
Wrap the leather strip around the scytale to reveal the hidden text.
I wonder if the messenger carried a scytale during the campaign.
The spy tried to hide the scytale beneath his cloak.
A scytale is one of the earliest examples of a transposition cipher.
A scytale is one of the earliest examples of a transposition cipher.
Without a rod of the exact same diameter, the scytale remains useless.
He carefully wound the parchment around the wooden scytale.
Did they really rely on a simple scytale for their most sensitive data?
The ancient encryption method known as the scytale is surprisingly simple.
The ancient encryption method known as the scytale is surprisingly simple.