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alphabets.
Among the systems of substitution, code is distinguished from cipher. A code consists of thousands of
words, phrases, letters, and syllables with the codewords or code-numbers (or, more generally, the
codegroups) that replace these plaintext elements.
plaintext codeword
emplacing DVAP
employ DVBO
en- DVCN
enable DVDM
enabled DVEL
enabled to DVFK
This means, of course, that DVDM replaces enable. If the plaintext and the code elements both run in
alphabetical or numerical order, as above, the code is a one-part code, because a single book serves for
both en- and decoding. If, however, the code equivalents stand in mixed order opposite their plaintext
elements, like this
Plaintext codenumber
shield (for) 51648
shielded 07510
shielding 10983
shift(s) 43144
ship 35732