Definition of CRYPTOGRAPHY

cryptography

Plural: cryptographies

Noun

  • the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
  • act of writing in code or cipher
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From crypto- + -graphy.

Scrabble Score: 28

cryptography: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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cryptography: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 29

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