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- [krip-tog-ruh-fee]
- /krɪpˈtɒg rə fi/
- /krɪpˈtɒɡ.rə.fi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krip-tog-ruh-fee]
- /krɪpˈtɒg rə fi/
Definitions of cryptography word
- noun cryptography the science or study of analysing and deciphering codes, ciphers, etc; cryptanalysis 3
- noun cryptography the art of writing or deciphering messages in code 3
- noun cryptography the system used in a code or cipher 3
- noun cryptography the science or study of the techniques of secret writing, especially code and cipher systems, methods, and the like. Compare cryptanalysis (def 2). 1
- noun cryptography the procedures, processes, methods, etc., of making and using secret writing, as codes or ciphers. 1
- noun cryptography anything written in a secret code, cipher, or the like. 1
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Origin of cryptography
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; crypto- + -graphy
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Parts of speech for Cryptography
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cryptography popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cryptography usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cryptography
noun cryptography
- cryptanalysis — the study of codes and ciphers; cryptography
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