steganography

American  

[steg-uh-nog-ruh-fee] / ˌstɛg əˈnɒg rə fi /

noun

1. the technique or practice of concealing a secret message or image in a digital file or physical object that is not secret, as when watermarking a digital image or using invisible ink.

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Etymology

Origin of steganography

First recorded in 1565–75; equivalent to Greek steganós “covered” ( see stego- ( def. )) + -graphy ( def. )

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steganography

UK academics have contributed to CGTRI-funded projects on topics including AI, cyber-security, covert communications systems and steganography, which means hiding a secret message or file inside an ordinary message or object.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

It’s an abstract and tidy field, in contrast to the complicated messiness of practical steganography.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 15, 2023

The recent rise of generative models that focus on language, or others that produce images or sounds, suggests that perfectly secure steganography might be possible in the real world.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 15, 2023

Consider two agents, Alice and Bob, who want to communicate a message via steganography and keep it secret from Eve, their adversary.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 15, 2023

It was a technique called steganography, a means of hiding a data file within the code of another data file.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2023

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