cryptology
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Origin of cryptology
From the New Latin word cryptologia, dating back to 1635–45. See crypto-, -logy
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Sometime in the next few years, we are going to see quantum computers cracking cryptology.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Before Mr. Kahn’s book, cryptology itself was something of a secret.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
He was at a cryptology conference a few years ago, when he saw a presentation about Elizebeth Friedman.
From Scientific American • Oct. 12, 2023
Transhumanists’ supposedly cutting-edge view of genes reflects early molecular biology, which was quickly appropriated and applied to living things concepts derived from computing, information theory, cryptology, and cybernetics.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2022
Instead, she relied on the science of cryptology.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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