n.
1.a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
2.a quantity of no importance
3.a person of no influence
4.a secret method of writing
5.a message written in a secret code cypher v.
1.convert ordinary language into code
2.make a mathematical calculation or computation
Idiom of the Day
stir up a hornet's nest
to make many people angry or dislike something, to provoke your critics
The man stirred up a hornet`s nest when he began to complain about the bonus system at his company.