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

Ajder and other industry leaders suggest the more sustainable approach is to verify content at the point of creation through efforts like cryptographic content labels integrating advanced detection tools into everyday software. —Dean Debiase, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

Quantum computing is also forcing the migration of our cryptographic and security systems. —CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

Zhou says that, since the hack, Bybit has tightened its security measures, including using hardware security modules (HSMs), tamper-resistant physical devices that securely generate, stores, and manages cryptographic keys. —Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026

As the story notes, governments and financial institutions will be some of the earliest customers for high-security, quantum cryptographic applications. —IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025

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