Question

Using the Caesar cipher, "HELLO" is encrypted to "OLSSV" by applying a shift of 7. The number 7 is considered the __________

Answer 1

Answer:

The offset

Explanation:

In the question, we understand that the original text is HELLO and the encrypted text is OLSSV.

It should be noted that O replaced H, L replaced E, S replaced L and V replacement O.

This is made possible by a term refered to as offset.

The offset is used to determine the character that will replace another when it is encrypted.

7 characters after H is O; this is same for every other characters in the text.