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secret writing

DEFINITIONS OF: secret writing

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n a piece of writing in code or cipher

Synonyms:
cryptogram, cryptograph
Type of:
piece of writing, writing, written material
the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)

n act of writing in code or cipher

Synonyms:
coding, cryptography, steganography
Types:
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encoding, encryption
the activity of converting data or information into code
recoding
converting from one code to another
decipherment, decoding, decryption
the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
compression
encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
decompression
restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display
data encryption
(computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes
Type of:
committal to writing, writing
the activity of putting something in written form
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