Definitions for Cryptology
krɪpˈtɒl ə dʒicryp·tol·o·gy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. cryptanalysis, cryptanalytics, cryptography, cryptologynoun

   the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cryptologynoun

   The practice of analysing encoded messages, in order to decode them.

2. Etymology: From κρυπτός + λόγος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cryptologynoun

   Ænigmatical language.

   Etymology: ϰϱύπτω and λόγος.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cryptology

   Cryptography, or cryptology (from Ancient Greek: κρυπτός, romanized: kryptós "hidden, secret"; and γράφειν graphein, "to write", or -λογία -logia, "study", respectively), is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of adversarial behavior. More generally, cryptography is about constructing and analyzing protocols that prevent third parties or the public from reading private messages. Modern cryptography exists at the intersection of the disciplines of mathematics, computer science, information security, electrical engineering, digital signal processing, physics, and others. Core concepts related to information security (data confidentiality, data integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation) are also central to cryptography. Practical applications of cryptography include electronic commerce, chip-based payment cards, digital currencies, computer passwords, and military communications. Cryptography prior to the modern age was effectively synonymous with encryption, converting readable information (plaintext) to unintelligible nonsense text (ciphertext), which can only be read by reversing the process (decryption). The sender of an encrypted (coded) message shares the decryption (decoding) technique only with intended recipients to preclude access from adversaries. The cryptography literature often uses the names "Alice" (or "A") for the sender, "Bob" (or "B") for the intended recipient, and "Eve" (or "E") for the eavesdropping adversary. Since the development of rotor cipher machines in World War I and the advent of computers in World War II, cryptography methods have become increasingly complex and their applications more varied. Modern cryptography is heavily based on mathematical theory and computer science practice; cryptographic algorithms are designed around computational hardness assumptions, making such algorithms hard to break in actual practice by any adversary. While it is theoretically possible to break into a well-designed system, it is infeasible in actual practice to do so. Such schemes, if well designed, are therefore termed "computationally secure"; theoretical advances (e.g., improvements in integer factorization algorithms) and faster computing technology require these designs to be continually reevaluated, and if necessary, adapted. Information-theoretically secure schemes that provably cannot be broken even with unlimited computing power, such as the one-time pad, are much more difficult to use in practice than the best theoretically breakable, but computationally secure, schemes. The growth of cryptographic technology has raised a number of legal issues in the Information Age. Cryptography's potential for use as a tool for espionage and sedition has led many governments to classify it as a weapon and to limit or even prohibit its use and export. In some jurisdictions where the use of cryptography is legal, laws permit investigators to compel the disclosure of encryption keys for documents relevant to an investigation. Cryptography also plays a major role in digital rights management and copyright infringement disputes in regard to digital media.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cryptologynoun

   secret or enigmatical language

2. Etymology: [Gr. krypto`s hidden + -logy.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cryptology

   The science that deals with hidden, disguised, or encrypted communications. It includes communications security and communications intelligence.

How to pronounce Cryptology?

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How to say Cryptology in sign language?

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cryptology in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cryptology in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Cryptology in a Sentence

1. Jose Cohen:

   It’s very dangerous to talk about this. The press has got it wrong. Rolando and I studied together. He studied journalism. I am the cryptologist. I studied mathematical cryptology.

2. Clifford V. Villalon:

   Cryptology is a game of decoding. But it doesn't require high intellect to unravel what the less educated have encoded.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Cryptology
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cryptology
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Cryptology
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptology
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cryptology
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf