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COMB :
Irregular "toothed" pattern used as cage in transposition systems
consisting of a series of lines or columns (of small squares) of
unequal length, e.g.
COMB TRANSPOSITION :
Transposition using a "comb" in place of the normal cage.
COMPLEX :
(in W/T). General term for a group of stations working together.
COMPONENT :
Any one of the distinct or separable parts which together make up a
whole, esp. either of the two series of letters and/or other symbols
constituting a cipher alphabet and termed respectively the
clear component and the
cipher component.
COMPROMISE :
To diminish or impair the security of (a code or cipher system or
any part thereof).
CONCEAL :
CONDENSER :
A code or substitution system which has the effect of shortening a
code or cipher message, e.g. by substituting letter-groups for
longer figure-groups.
CONSTATATION :
(in Enigma). The association of a cipher letter and its assumed
plain equivalent for a particular position.
CONTROL :
1. The central station with which a group of out-stations is
associated. See star.
2. (esp. in Japanese ciphers). The group or groups which indicate
with what key-group the indicator has been enciphered.
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