Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steganography

/ˌstɛ.ɡəˈnɔ.ɡɹə.fi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: steganog-ra-phy
IPA: /ˌstɛ.ɡəˈnɔ.ɡɹə.fi/

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art and science of concealing a secret message, data, or file within another innocuous message, image, audio file, or physical object in a way that hides the very existence of the hidden information from casual observation.

Uncountable

noun

The use of small computer files to communicate secret information.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She shewed me a short manuscript in French, where the great work was clearly explained. She told me that she did not keep it under lock and key, because it was written in a cypher, the secret of which was known only to herself. "You do not believe, then, in steganography.""
"Using the steganography tools available today, suspects can even hide data inside JPEGs and audio files."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στεγανός (steganós, “cover, roof”) + -graphy.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: *(s)teg- (cover), στεγανός
Suffix: -graphy

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌstɛ.ɡəˈnɔ.ɡɹə.fi/
British English: /ˌstɛɡ.ənˈɒɡ.ɹə.fi/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

steganalyst steganogram steganographer steganographic steganophony cryptography

Synonyms

cryptography coding secret writing

Questions

How do you pronounce steganography?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌstɛ.ɡəˈnɔ.ɡɹə.fi/.
What does steganography mean?: The art and science of concealing a secret message, data, or file within another innocuous message, image, audio file, or physical object in a way that hides the very existence of the hidden information from casual observation.
Where does steganography come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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