cryptology

noun

cryp·​tol·​o·​gy krip-ˈtä-lə-jē How to pronounce cryptology (audio)
: the scientific study of cryptography and cryptanalysis
cryptological adjective
or cryptologic
cryptologist noun

Examples of cryptology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Under French law, providers of cryptology must make declarations to ANSSI, the country's cybersecurity agency. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024 As with nearly all powerful institutions, understanding Pelosi is an exercise in political cryptology. Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024 Barry Fagin, then a young computer-engineering professor at Dartmouth, had a background in cryptology but gave up on the Voynich after a few tries. Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024 Established in 1952, the NSA leads the United States government in cryptology and is a combat support agency responsible for securing military communications and data, as well as providing electronic intelligence. Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cryptology 

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Word History

Etymology

crypto- + -logy

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cryptology was in 1844

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“Cryptology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryptology. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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