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

In particular, the review board faulted Microsoft (MSFT) for not adequately protecting a sensitive cryptographic key that allowed the hackers to remotely sign into their targets’ Outlook accounts by forging credentials, reports my colleague Sean Lyngaas. —Krystal Hur, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024

Researchers use such massive lattices to build cryptographic systems. —Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2024

That’s why bitcoin’s proof of work was designed to rely on cryptographic proof, which mathematically cannot be circumvented without trillions more hours of computing power than anyone could muster. —Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

Specifically, AirDrop broadcasts Bluetooth advertisements that contain a partial cryptographic hash of the sender's phone number and/or email address. —Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2024

The key takeaway is that worrying about which cryptographic algorithm is better is futile. —Kevin Bocek, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024

The idea is to provide an on-chip source of cryptographic keys that is inaccessible remotely. —IEEE Spectrum, 13 Feb. 2024

New cryptographic software schemes would need to be developed, perhaps along with new hardware features in future AI chips. —Will Knight, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2024

Both are based on a cryptographic standard called C2PA. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024

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