HyperDic: cryptography

English > 2 senses of the word cryptography:
NOUNcognitioncryptography, cryptanalysis, cryptanalytics, cryptologythe science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
actcryptography, coding, secret writing, steganographyact of writing in code or cipher
English > cryptography: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms.
Synonymscryptanalysis, cryptanalytics, cryptology
Broaderscience, scientific disciplineA particular branch of scientific knowledge
Spanishcriptoanálisis, criptografía, criptología
Catalancriptoanàlisi, criptografia, criptologia
Adjectivescryptographic, cryptographicalof or relating to cryptanalysis
Nounscryptographerdecoder skilled in the analysis of codes and cryptograms
English > cryptography: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningAct of writing in code or cipher.
Synonymscoding, secret writing, steganography
Narrowerdecoding, decryption, deciphermentThe activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
encoding, encryptionThe activity of converting data or information into code
recodingconverting from one code to another
Broaderwriting, committal to writingThe activity of putting something in written form
Spanishcifrado, cifra, codificación, esteganografía
Catalancodificació, criptografia, esteganografia, xifratge
Adjectivescryptographicalof or relating to cryptanalysis
Nounscryptographerdecoder skilled in the analysis of codes and cryptograms

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