/ Dictionary / Index C cyclic shift: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cy'clic shift' Pronunciation: [key] — Computers. Computers. a transfer of digits from one end of a machine word to the other, retaining the same order in both places. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cyclic GMP cycling Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language