cryptography
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cryptography
- [kɹ̥ɪpˈtʰɒɡɹəfiː]
- /kɹɪpˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/
Rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi
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Borrowed from Latin cryptographia, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κρῠπτογρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (krŭptogrăphĭ́ā). By surface analysis, crypto- + -graphy.
noun cryptographies
- The discipline that embodies the principles, means, and methods for transforming data to hide its semantic content, prevent unauthorized use, or detect modifications, while also ensuring information security through confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and nonrepudiation. Holonym: cryptology
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noun discipline concerned with communication security
| Español | criptografía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 암호학 amhohak |
| 日本語 | 暗号論 angōron |
| 中文 | 密碼學 /密码学 mìmǎxué |
| हिन्दी | गूढ़लेखन gūṛhlekhan |
| Português | criptografia |
| Français | cryptographie |
| Deutsch | Kryptographie |
| Italiano | crittografia |
| Ελληνικά | κρυπτογραφία kryptografía |
| Română | criptografie |
| Русский | криптогра́фия kriptográfija |
| Tiếng Việt | mật mã học |
| العربية | عِلْم اَلتَشْفِير ʕilm at-tašfīr |
Talk about this word "cryptography." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cryptography. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cryptography. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cryptography "cryptography." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cryptography.Cite this
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title = {cryptography},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cryptography},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
