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cryptology Definition

cryp·tol·ogy (krip täl′ə jē)

noun

the study of secret codes or ciphers and the devices used to create and decipher them

cryptology Related Forms

cryp′to·lo′gic (krip′tə läj′ik) adjective or cryp′to·log′i·cal

adjective

cryp·tol′o·gist

cryptology Telecom Definition

The scientific study of cryptography. See cryptography.

cryptology Usage Examples

Converse of object

meet: Cryptic Burgess Dub Steven Ball 12 mins, video, UK, 2006 Dubstep meets experimental video meets cryptology.

Modifies a noun

  • trail: Sheep dog trials took place in the fields to the North - where the cryptology trail is now situated.
  • department: The mathematician John Wallis was employed to establish a cryptology department to break secret codes.