cryptology
noun
cryp·tol·o·gy
krip-ˈtä-lə-jē 
: the scientific study of cryptography and cryptanalysis
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Tarrance served in the Air Force and Navy and was trained in cryptology.
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There would ultimately be a cryptology department in the Doge’s Palace, the secreto or Black Chamber on the top floor.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2024
Under French law, providers of cryptology must make declarations to ANSSI, the country's cybersecurity agency.
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As with nearly all powerful institutions, understanding Pelosi is an exercise in political cryptology.
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
There would ultimately be a cryptology department in the Doge’s Palace, the secreto or Black Chamber on the top floor.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2024
Under French law, providers of cryptology must make declarations to ANSSI, the country's cybersecurity agency.
—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
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“Cryptology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryptology. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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