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Also known as cryptographic engineering, cryptology, crypto

thumb|alt=Lorenz cipher machine with twelve rotors mechanism|upright=1.5| Lorenz cipher machine, used in [[World War II to encrypt communications of the German High Command]] Cryptography, or cryptology, is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of adversarial behavior. More generally, cryptography is about constructing and analyzing protocols that prevent third parties or the public from reading private messages. Modern cryptography exists at the intersection of the disciplines of mathematics, computer science, information security, electrical engin

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Cryptography is the practice of using techniques to send messages securely so that only the intended recipient can read them, even if others try to intercept the communication. It matters because it helps protect private information from being read by unauthorized people or adversaries who might try to access it.

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