cryptology

American  

[krip-tol-uh-jee] / krɪpˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. cryptography.

2. the science and study of cryptanalysis and cryptography.

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Other Word Forms

• cryptologic adjective
• cryptological adjective
• cryptologist noun

Etymology

Origin of cryptology

From the New Latin word cryptologia, dating back to 1635–45. See crypto-, -logy

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Example Sentences

Before Mr. Kahn’s book, cryptology itself was something of a secret.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

He was at a cryptology conference a few years ago, when he saw a presentation about Elizebeth Friedman.

From Scientific American • Oct. 12, 2023

Transhumanists’ supposedly cutting-edge view of genes reflects early molecular biology, which was quickly appropriated and applied to living things concepts derived from computing, information theory, cryptology, and cybernetics.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2022

He began formal negotiations in 1957 with William Friedman, a pioneer of American cryptology, but Friedman “ran into immediate opposition from NSA” after presenting the proposal to top officials.

From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2020

Instead, she relied on the science of cryptology.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield