cryptology

cryp·tol·o·gy  (krp-tl-j)

n.

The study of cryptanalysis or cryptography.

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crypto·logic (-t-ljk), crypto·logi·cal (--kl) adj.

cryp·tolo·gist n.

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cryptography, cryptology

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

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1. the study of, or the use of, methods and procedures for translating and interpreting codes and ciphers; cryptanalysis.
2.cryptography. — cryptologist, n.

See also: Language

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The science that deals with hidden, disguised, or encrypted communications. It includes communications security and communications intelligence.

Thesaurus

Noun

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cryptology - the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms cryptanalysis, cryptanalytics, cryptography science, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"