cryptography

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Synonyms: cryptograph, criptography, cryptographs, cryptographer, glyptography, cryptographic, cystography, oryctography, cryptographal, crystograph

Antonyms: cryptograph, criptography, cryptographs, cryptographer, glyptography, cryptographic, cystography, oryctography, cryptographal, crystograph

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Noun

1. The [[discipline]] that [[embodies]] the [[principle]]s, [[means]], and [[method]]s for [[transform]]ing [[data]] to [[hide]] its [[semantic]] [[content]], [[prevent]] [[unauthorized]] [[use]], or [[detect]] [[modification]]s, while also [[ensuring]] [[information security]] through [[confidentiality]], [[integrity]], [[authentication]], and [[nonrepudiation]].

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