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steganography

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steg·​a·​nog·​ra·​phy | \ ˌste-gə-ˈnä-grə-fē How to pronounce steganography (audio) \

Definition of steganography

1 archaic : cryptography
2 : the art or practice of concealing a message, image, or file within another message, image, or file
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Other Words from steganography

steganographic \ ˌste-​gə-​nə-​ˈgra-​fik How to pronounce steganographic (audio) \ adjective

Did You Know?

Steganography is a word that was resurrected after being in disuse for almost 150 years! It was put to rest in the early 1800s, labeled an archaic synonym of "cryptography" by dictionary makers, but was brought back to life in the 1980s as a word for a type of digital cryptography. There is nothing cryptic about the word's origin; it is based on the Greek word steganos, meaning "covered" or "reticent."

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 Mallory explained in interviews with the CIA and FBI that were played in court on Thursday that the phone contained an app designed to facilitate steganography, or the hiding of information inside of an image. — Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, "Faulty Chinese spy technology may help convict former CIA officer of espionage," 1 June 2018 Provos has been working on steganography since June, ever since USA Today printed a sensationalistic report, which called encryption one of bin Laden's favorite tools. — Farhad Manjoo, WIRED, "Hidden Messages: Any There There?," 8 Nov. 2001

First Known Use of steganography

1985, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for steganography

New Latin steganographia, from Greek steganos covered, reticent (from stegein to cover) + Latin -graphia -graphy — more at thatch

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