Encipher vs Code - What's the Difference?

Code

Encipher

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
  • a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
  • (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
Definition as Noun
Definition as Verb
  • attach a code to
  • convert ordinary language into code
Definition as Verb
  • convert ordinary language into code

Examples

  • "code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later"
  • "We should encode the message for security reasons"
  • "We should encode the message for security reasons"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Verb