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cryptography|krɪpˈtɒgrəfɪ|
[a. mod.L. cryptographia, f. Gr. κρυπτός hidden + -γραϕία writing: see -graphy.]
A secret manner of writing, either by arbitrary characters, by using letters or characters in other than their ordinary sense, or by other methods intelligible only to those possessing the key; also anything written in this way. Generally, the art of writing or solving ciphers.
[1641Wilkins Mercury ii. (1707) 8 There are also different Ways of Secresy. 1. Cryptologia. 2. Cryptographia. 3. Semæologia.] 1658Sir T. Browne Gard. Cyrus iii, The strange Cryptography of Gaffarell in his Starry Book of Heaven. 1780Von Troil Iceland 300 Our gravers of runes even made use of this cryptography in monuments. 1855Chamb. Jrnl. IV. 134 These decipherers gave the high-sounding names of Cryptography, Cryptology..to their art. 1950J. Kobler in Collier's 28 Oct., Perhaps the most brilliant feat in all the long history of cryptography was accomplished by our own cryptanalysts. 1957Encycl. Brit. V. 930/1 The..quite important roles which poor cryptography or good cryptanalysis have played in international relations. 1966[see next]. |