cryptology

Noun

Meaning

the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cryptography cryptanalysis cryptanalytics code criticism coinage concealment steganography lexicography cryptograph cryptogram paleography bitcoin morse alphabet cryptologic

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Hypernyms

science scientific discipline

Examples

As of 2002, an asymmetric key length of 1024 bits was generally considered by cryptology experts to be the minimum necessary for the RSA encryption algorithm. Source: Internet

In 1942, he interrupted his studies to serve in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a meteorologist, having been turned down for cryptology work because of his "enemy alien" status. Source: Internet

In addition to his purely mathematical work, he studied cryptology and also built three of four stages of an electro-mechanical binary multiplier. Source: Internet

The memorial is a, "tribute to the pioneers and heroes who have made significant and long-lasting contributions to American cryptology". Source: Internet

University of California mathematics professor and cryptology specialist Dan Bernstein brought the case to court as at the time, encryption algorithms were classified as munitions by the United States government. Source: Internet

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