scrambler
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- noun
- /ˈskræmblər/
- Specialized
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cifrador
- The government implemented a scrambler to protect sensitive communications from being intercepted.
- a voice scrambler
- a scrambler phone
- a memory scrambler
Examples
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Burroughs is talking quietly on a scrambler phone, while another agent works a computer.
Fiction book (1991) -
When I was finally away from the scramblers, I received a message on my cell phone.
Blog text (28) -
I can't hear you, I'm using a scrambler.
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They're transmitting from a scrambler.
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I dialed the number and heard the familiar voice disguised by a scrambler:
Fiction book (1996) -
My cell phone didn't work because there were scramblers that intercepted signals.
Blog text (28) -
The detective used a scrambler to ensure their conversation remained confidential during the stakeout.
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During the meeting, the official spoke through a scrambler to prevent any eavesdropping.
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Morphology
Etymology
Scrambler comes from the verb scramble, which, like in 'scrambled eggs', means 'to mix up'. A signal scrambler 'mixes up' speech so it is hard to understand, and a matching device can put it back.