cryptography

Meaning

The discipline concerned with communication security (eg, confidentiality of messages, integrity of messages, sender authentication, non-repudiation of messages, and many other related issues), regardless of the used medium such as pencil and paper or computers.

Synonyms

cryptology

cryptanalytics

cryptanalysis

secret writing

coding

steganography

cryptographic technique

covering

cover

concealment

encryption

Translations

cryptographie

criptografía

κρυπτογραφία

Kryptographie

crittografia

criptografia

cryptografie

kriptografi

Kryptografie

criptografia

geheimschrift

Verschlüsselung

cryptographia

Geheimcode

Pronounced as (IPA)

[kɹ̥ɪpˈtʰɒɡɹəfiː]

Etymology

From crypto- + -graphy.