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cryp⋅tol⋅o⋅gy

  [krip-tol-uh-jee]
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–noun
1. cryptography.
2. the science and study of cryptanalysis and cryptography.
Origin:
1635–45; < NL cryptologia. See crypto-, -logy

Related forms:
cryp⋅tol⋅o⋅gist, noun
cryp⋅to⋅log⋅ic  [krip-tl-oj-ik] , cryp⋅to⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective
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cryp·tol·o·gy   (krĭp-tŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The study of cryptanalysis or cryptography.
cryp'to·log'ic (-tə-lŏj'ĭk), cryp'to·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., cryp·tol'o·gist n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Computing Dictionary

cryptology
The study of cryptography and cryptanalysis.
(1994-12-06)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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cryptology

science concerned with data communication and storage in secure and usually secret form. It encompasses both cryptography and cryptanalysis.

Learn more about cryptology with a free trial on Britannica.com.

Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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