cryptology

noun

cryp·​tol·​o·​gy krip-ˈtä-lə-jē How to pronounce cryptology (audio)
: the scientific study of cryptography and cryptanalysis
cryptological adjective
or cryptologic
cryptologist noun

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Tarrance served in the Air Force and Navy and was trained in cryptology. Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 There would ultimately be a cryptology department in the Doge’s Palace, the secreto or Black Chamber on the top floor. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2024 Under French law, providers of cryptology must make declarations to ANSSI, the country's cybersecurity agency. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024 As with nearly all powerful institutions, understanding Pelosi is an exercise in political cryptology. Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cryptology 

Word History

Etymology

crypto- + -logy

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cryptology was in 1844

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“Cryptology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryptology. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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