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cryptology
noun cryp·tol·o·gy \krip-ˈtä-lə-jē\
Definition of CRYPTOLOGY
: the scientific study of cryptography and cryptanalysis
— cryp·to·log·i·cal \ˌkrip-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ or cryp·to·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
— cryp·tol·o·gist \krip-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun
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First Known Use of CRYPTOLOGY
1935
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