cryptographic.

Relating to mathematical methods that protect information or verify its origin and integrity.

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Words that belong together

• cryptographic key
• cryptographic signature

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The cryptographic signature did not match the sender's key.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.