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Autokey cipher is an example of ___________(a) mono-alphabetic cipher(b) poly-alphabetic cipher(c) transposition cipher(d) additive cipherThis question was addressed to me during an interview.My enquiry is from Cryptography topic in chapter Cryptography of Data Structures & Algorithms II

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The correct option is (b) POLY-ALPHABETIC cipher

Easiest EXPLANATION - Autokey cipher is a substitution cipher. It falls under the category of poly alphabetic cipher as it uses multiple substitutions at different positions in order to cipher the plain TEXT.



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