cryptographic

adjective

cryp·​to·​graph·​ic ˌkrip-tə-ˈgra-fik 

: of, relating to, or using cryptography

cryptographically

ˌkrip-tə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of cryptographic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, a tokenized Treasury bill still requires a price, a yield curve and a valuation methodology, all of which must be sourced off-chain and then delivered with cryptographic assurances about provenance and licensing. —Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026

Receiver-side kernel code then performs in-place cryptographic operations on that frag, modifying the page cache in RAM. —Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026

The network accomplishes this with the help of zero-knowledge proofs, a cryptographic process whereby a transaction can be marked as valid without revealing the contents of the message itself. —Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 6 May 2026

Here’s a reality check: Since the only way to verify Satoshi’s identity is to get the unique cryptographic key linked to the 1.1 million bitcoins in their wallet, the best anyone can do is create a compelling circumstantial case. —Steven Levy, Wired News, 1 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

crypto(graphy) + -graphic

Note: New Latin cryptographicus was already in use by Erycius Puteanus in 1612 (see note at cryptography), though this early occurrence is unlikely to have been the source of the English word.

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cryptographic

• autographic
• biographic
• calligraphic
• cartographic
• demographic
• epigraphic
• ethnographic
• geographic
• holographic
• hydrographic
• lithographic
• mammographic