alleryStart learning →Which cipher makes its key very long by using text from a book?
AAtbash
BGronsfeld
CAutokey
DRunning key
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Running key
The running key cipher takes its key from a long stretch of ordinary text, so it never repeats quickly.
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