Definition: Cryptous is a term used to describe an object or person who possesses a unique and special quality, often associated with secrecy or hidden knowledge. It can also refer to a type of encryption that hides information within a message or data. In cryptography, the term "cryptous" refers to a cipher that uses a mathematical function to scramble letters in plaintext to create a ciphertext. This process is known as a Caesar cipher and involves shifting each letter in the alphabet by a fixed number of positions (the shift
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