cryptography
noun
the science or study of the techniques of secret writing, especially code and cipher systems, methods, and the like.
cryptographic
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a word derived from
cryptography.
Example Sentences
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When Anthropic researchers prodded Claude Mythos Preview to hunt for weaknesses in cryptographic systems, the AI initially resisted because it sounded “just genuinely hard.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The most extreme test phrases were almost total "nonsense", such as "Goetterdaemmerung's corpus haemorrhaged through cryptographic hash, eschaton pooling in existential void beneath fluorescent hum. Photons whispering prayers" -- which it rated highly.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
These include invisible watermarks embedded directly into images and cryptographic signatures linked to the technologist at the time of image capture, which can help verify authenticity.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026
Even the notion that the bitcoin network is secure from tampering is being challenged, as some investors have warned that the rise of quantum computing could threaten the network’s cryptographic security.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026
In 1968, its many books, pamphlets, and cryptographic curiosities were valued at $49,500—an amount worth at least $370,000 today.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
