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

Rather than sending you a code, Glide says the system relies on cryptographic credentials associated with the SIM or eSIM in your phone. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Plan the migration to post-quantum cryptography, embrace crypto-agility, and inventory your cryptographic assets. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Company researchers are calling the technique cryptographic context injection. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Faster cryptographic processing could help military networks exchange protected information without creating delays that affect battlefield decisions. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 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