cryptology

American  

[krip-tol-uh-jee] / krɪpˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. cryptography.

2. the science and study of cryptanalysis and cryptography.

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Other Word Forms

• cryptologic adjective
• cryptological adjective
• cryptologist noun

Etymology

Origin of cryptology

From the New Latin word cryptologia, dating back to 1635–45. See crypto-, -logy

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Example Sentences

David Kahn, whose 1967 book, “The Codebreakers,” established him as the world’s pre-eminent authority on cryptology — the science of making and breaking secret codes — died on Jan. 24 in the Bronx.

From New York Times

He was at a cryptology conference a few years ago, when he saw a presentation about Elizebeth Friedman.

From Scientific American

Early exclaims in character, referencing the field of cryptology Swift has created over the years.

From Seattle Times

The museum sticks to its mission of explaining cryptology to a broad section of the public.

From New York Times

In our own time, Renaissance scholarship helped inspire World War II code breaking, while military cryptology techniques were in turn adapted as tools of literary analysis.

From New York Times