cryptography
pronunciation
How to pronounce cryptography in British English:
UK [ krɪpˈtɒɡrəfi]
How to pronounce cryptography in American English:
US [ krɪpˈtɑːɡrəfi]
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- Noun:
- the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
- act of writing in code or cipher
Word Origin
- cryptography (n.)
- 1650s, from French cryptographie or directly from Modern Latin cryptographia, from Greek kryptos "hidden" (see crypt) + -graphy. Related: Cryptograph; cryptographer.
Example
- 1. That is the promise of a new technique that combines cryptography with neuroscience .
- 2. He now runs cryptography research , a security firm that specializes in keeping systems hacker-resistant .
- 3. Neither of these techniques actually breaks the fundamental principles on which quantum cryptography is based .
- 4. Such a photon counter is essential if quantum cryptography is to work , because it will allow what are known as quantum repeaters to be built .
- 5. Quite apart from their theoretical interest , these questions are directly linked to the construction of sequences of pseudo-random numbers and have important applications in digital simulation and cryptography .