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cryp·tog·ra·phy  (krp-tgr-f)
n.
1. The process or skill of communicating in or deciphering secret writings or ciphers.
2. Secret writing.

crypto·graphic (-t-grfk) adj.
crypto·graphi·cal·ly adv.

cryptography [krɪpˈtɒgrəfɪ], cryptology [krɪpˈtɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) the science or study of analysing and deciphering codes, ciphers, etc.; cryptanalysis
cryptographer , cryptographist, cryptologist n
cryptographic  [ˌkrɪptəˈgræfɪk], cryptographical adj
cryptographically  adv

cryptography
1. the science or study of secret writing, especially code and cipher systems.
2. the procedures and methods of making and using secret languages, as codes or ciphers. — cryptographer, cryptographist, n.cryptographic, cryptographical, cryptographal, adj.
See also: Writing
1. the science or study of secret writing, especially code and cipher systems.
2. the procedures and methods of making and using secret languages, as codes or ciphers. — cryptographer, cryptographist, n. — cryptographic, cryptographical, cryptographal, adj.
See also: Language
1. the science or study of secret writing, especially codes and ciphers.
2. the procedures and methods of making and using codes and ciphers. — cryptographer, cryptographist, n. — cryptographic, adj.
See also: Code
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cryptography - the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
science, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"
2.cryptography - act of writing in code or cipher
committal to writing, writing - the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing"
encoding, encryption - the activity of converting data or information into code
recoding - converting from one code to another
decipherment, decoding, decryption - the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"
Translations
cryptography [krɪpˈtɒgrəfɪ] Ncriptografía f
cryptography
nKryptografie f


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