CRYPTOLOGY

cryptanalysis, cryptanalytics, cryptography, cryptology

(noun) the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cryptology (usually uncountable, plural cryptologies)

The science or study of mathematical, linguistic, and other coding patterns and histories.

The practice of analysing encoded messages, in order to decode them.

Secret or enigmatical language.

Usage notes

An umbrella term for cryptography and cryptanalysis.

Source: Wiktionary


Cryp*tol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. krypto`s hidden + -logy.]

Definition: Secret or enigmatical language. Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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