vigenère cipher

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What does vigenère cipher mean?

A text encryption technique that uses a series of different Caesar ciphers based on the letters of a keyword.

Where does vigenère cipher come from?

Named after Blaise de Vigenère (who was not, however, the first to invent it).

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