cryptology
noun
cryp·tol·o·gy
krip-ˈtä-lə-jē 
: the scientific study of cryptography and cryptanalysis
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Under French law, providers of cryptology must make declarations to ANSSI, the country's cybersecurity agency.
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Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
As with nearly all powerful institutions, understanding Pelosi is an exercise in political cryptology.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
Barry Fagin, then a young computer-engineering professor at Dartmouth, had a background in cryptology but gave up on the Voynich after a few tries.
—Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024
Established in 1952, the NSA leads the United States government in cryptology and is a combat support agency responsible for securing military communications and data, as well as providing electronic intelligence.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
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Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
As with nearly all powerful institutions, understanding Pelosi is an exercise in political cryptology.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
Barry Fagin, then a young computer-engineering professor at Dartmouth, had a background in cryptology but gave up on the Voynich after a few tries.
—Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024
Established in 1952, the NSA leads the United States government in cryptology and is a combat support agency responsible for securing military communications and data, as well as providing electronic intelligence.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Cryptology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryptology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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