Atbash

Summary

Atbash is a cipher^[1]. Atbash draws 160 Wikipedia views per month (cipher category, ranking #4 of 16).^[2]

Key Facts

• Atbash's instance of is recorded as cipher^[3].
• aleph is named after Atbash^[4].
• taw is named after Atbash^[5].
• bet is named after Atbash^[6].
• shin is named after Atbash^[7].
• Atbash's subclass of is recorded as code^[8].
• Atbash's Commons category is recorded as Atbash^[9].
• Atbash's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cjh8^[10].
• Atbash's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777011305^[11].

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Designation and Status

Atbash's instance of is recorded as cipher^[3].

History and Context

Things named after include aleph^[4]; taw^[5]; bet^[6]; and shin^[7], a Hebrew letter^[12].

Why It Matters

Atbash draws 160 Wikipedia views per month (cipher category, ranking #4 of 16).^[2] Atbash has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] Atbash is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]