cypherpunk

Noun

Meaning

cypherpunk (plural cypherpunks)

(computing) A person with an interest in encryption and privacy, especially one who uses encrypted email.
Coordinate term: crypto-anarchist

Examples

But, according to the author citation the book's title is — in spite of its similarity — not based on the Cyphernomicon, an online cypherpunk FAQ document. Source: Internet

Software projects Anonymous remailers such as the Mixmaster Remailer were almost entirely a cypherpunk development. Source: Internet

Much of the plot revolves around cypherpunk ideas; the leading characters are building a data haven which will allow anonymous financial transactions, and the book is full of cryptography. Source: Internet

The original cypherpunk mailing list, and the first list spin-off, coderpunks, were originally hosted on John Gilmore 's toad. Source: Internet

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