Definition of steganography
1 archaic : cryptography
2 : the art or practice of concealing a message, image, or file within another message, image, or file
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Provos has been working on steganography since June, ever since USA Today printed a sensationalistic report, which called encryption one of bin Laden's favorite tools.
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Did You Know?
Steganography is a word that was resurrected after being in disuse for almost 150 years! It was put to rest in the early 1800s, labeled an archaic synonym of "cryptography" by dictionary makers, but was brought back to life in the 1980s as a word for a type of digital cryptography. There is nothing cryptic about the word's origin; it is based on the Greek word steganos, meaning "covered" or "reticent."
Origin and Etymology of steganography
New Latin steganographia, from Greek steganos covered, reticent (from stegein to cover) + Latin -graphia -graphy — more at thatch
First Known Use: 1985
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about steganography
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