scramble
verb [T] (CHANGE SIGNAL) /ˈskræm.bl̩/Definition
› to change a radio or phone signal so that it can only be understood using a special deviceCodes and decodingSigns, signals and symbols
(Definition of scramble verb (CHANGE SIGNAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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