Tool to decrypt / encrypt with Tom-Tom code that uses diagonal bars (slash and anti-slash) similar to Morse or Chinese code.
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Tom Tom Code ///\\/
Tom Tom Code Decoder
Tom Tom Code Encoder
Answers to Questions (FAQ)
What is the A-Tom-Tom code? (Definition)
The Tom-Tom (or A-Tom-Tom) code is an alternative alphabet composed exclusively of slashes, using the characters / (forward slash) and \ (backslash).
It is attributed to an author named Hayden and is loosely based on the idea of ​​telegraphic codes like Morse code, where each letter corresponds to a sequence of simple symbols.
This code is not based on any recognized publication. The only known source is a description page on Omniglot, which leads dCode to advise against its use in a serious context.
How to encrypt using Tom Tom Code cipher?
Encoding with the Tom-Tom code is based on a direct substitution of the letters of the Latin alphabet by sequences of slashes / and \, according to a predefined and fixed correspondence (Tom-Tom alphabet):
| A | / | B | // | C | /// | D | //// | E | /\ | F | //\ | G | ///\ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | /\\ | I | /\\\ | J | \/ | K | \\/ | L | \\\/ | M | \// | N | \/// |
| O | /\/ | P | //\/ | Q | /\\/ | R | /\// | S | \/\ | T | \\/\ | U | \//\ |
| V | \/\\ | W | //\\ | X | \\// | Y | \/\/ | Z | /\/\ |
Example: TOMTOM is crypted \\/\ /\/ \// \\/\ /\/ \//
How to decrypt Tom Tom Code cipher?
Decrypting the TomTom code involves segmenting a sequence of / and \ characters to find the groups corresponding to the letters of the TomTom alphabet.
This step is trivial if separators (spaces or symbols) are present between the letters, but quickly becomes ambiguous in their absence.
Example: `\/\ \\\/ / \/\ /\\' is decrypted SLASH
If there is no separator, dCode will make various attempts to find the corresponding potential words (only some results will be displayed - non exhaustive list)
How to recognize A Tom Tom Code ciphertext?
Code consists of oblique bars (diagonal) / or \ (slash or backslash)
The bar sequences are usually short (between 2 and 4 characters per letter).
A riddle could refer to the GPS brand, even if the name has nothing to do with Tom-Tom company.
What are the variants of the Tom Tom Code cipher?
To deceive a decoder it is possible to invert the / and \ (which leads to a complete modification of the alphabet)
The use of 2 characters to code letters is similar to Morse code or Baudot code.
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