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cryptography

[kɹ̥ɪpˈtʰɒɡɹəfiː]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
cryp-tog-ra-phy
IPA
[kɹ̥ɪpˈtʰɒɡɹəfiː]
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The discipline that embodies the principles, means, and methods for transforming data to hide its semantic content, prevent unauthorized use, or detect modifications, while also ensuring information security through confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and nonrepudiation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From crypto- + -graphy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cryptographies (plural)

Derived Forms

anticryptography cryptographic

Phrases

asymmetric cryptography elliptic-curve cryptography public-key cryptography quantum cryptography

Frequently Paired Words

crypt cryptanalysis cryptographer cryptology

Synonyms

coding secret writing steganography cryptanalysis cryptanalytics cryptology

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

How do you pronounce cryptography?
The recorded pronunciation is [kɹ̥ɪpˈtʰɒɡɹəfiː].
What does cryptography mean?
The discipline that embodies the principles, means, and methods for transforming data to hide its semantic content, prevent unauthorized use, or detect modifications, while also ensuring information security through confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and nonrepudiation.
Where does cryptography come from?
From crypto- + -graphy.

How to pronounce cryptography

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