Main Entry: cryp·tol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \krip-ˈtä-lə-jē\

Function: noun

Date: 1935

: the scientific study of cryptography and cryptanalysis

— cryp·to·log·i·cal \ˌkrip-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ or cryp·to·log·ic \-jik\ adjective

— cryp·tol·o·gist \krip-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun