Definition of ciphers:
(n) :
A method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning.
(n) :
(cryptography) A cryptographic system using an algorithm that converts letters or sequences of bits into ciphertext.
(n) :
Ciphertext; a message concealed via a cipher.
(n) :
A combination or interweaving of letters, as the initials of a name.
(n) :
Someone or something of no importance.
(n) :
Any text character.