BusinessJuly 9, 2026

cryptography

/krɪpˈtɒɡrəfi/

Definition

The practice or study of techniques used to secure communications and data, specifically by transforming information into unreadable code that requires a specific key to decrypt.

Etymology

The word is derived from the Greek 'kryptos' (hidden) and 'graphein' (to write). It entered the English language in the early 17th century to describe the art of writing or solving secret codes.

In the news

In the article, cryptography refers to the digital security systems that protect data, which are currently at risk of being broken by powerful future quantum computers. Consequently, the industry is shifting toward 'post-quantum cryptography' to withstand these new threats.

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