# Vigenère cipher

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vigenere-cipher