cryptographic

adjective

cryp·​to·​graph·​ic ˌkrip-tə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce cryptographic (audio)
: of, relating to, or using cryptography
cryptographically
ˌkrip-tə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce cryptographic (audio)
adverb

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In one striking example, researchers showed that the faint noise produced by a laptop during certain cryptographic operations could be used, under experimental conditions, to extract a 4,096-bit secret cryptographic key. — Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 In academics cryptographic algorithms are considered broken when weaknesses allow an adversary to derive a key faster than is possible using a brute-force attack. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 My team is combining post-quantum cryptographic readiness with AI network modernization so customers can solve both in a single architectural motion. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Officials also emphasized the transition to more advanced cryptographic algorithms that quantum computers can’t break — a threat Google recently warned could arrive as soon as 2029. — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cryptographic

Word History

Etymology

crypto(graphy) + -graphic

Note: New Latin cryptographicus was already in use by Erycius Puteanus in 1612 (see note at cryptography), though this early occurrence is unlikely to have been the source of the English word.

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cryptographic was in 1824

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“Cryptographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryptographic. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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