cryptographic

adjective

cryp·​to·​graph·​ic ˌkrip-tə-ˈgra-fik 

: of, relating to, or using cryptography

cryptographically

ˌkrip-tə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of cryptographic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The best approach might be the opposite—using cryptographic technologies like C2PA to label real images, video, and audio as they are created. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026

That makes crypto-agility, or the ability to rapidly discover, manage and update cryptographic assets, a critical cybersecurity priority. — Amit Sinha, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Apple Reference Image uses cryptographic pixel signing that adds data directly at the sensor level during capture. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for cryptographic

• autographic
• biographic
• calligraphic
• cartographic
• demographic
• epigraphic
• ethnographic
• geographic
• holographic
• hydrographic
• lithographic
• mammographic