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

To secure modern cryptographic systems against the vulnerabilities of predictable data, Fraunhofer IPMS developed Q-Dic that harvests true randomness from unpredictable quantum vacuum fluctuations. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026

Quantum computing is compressing the half-life of the cryptographic standards the financial system runs on. — Jacob D. Frankel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

The discovery of LogoFail requires Microsoft to replace the existing cryptographic signatures underpinning Secure Boot with new ones. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026

The researcher who uncovered it believes that, as with the purpose of numbers stations, the sequence is used by intelligence agencies and/or military divisions to regularly update their cryptographic keys for security. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 June 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