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Webster 1913 Edition
Steganography
Stegˊa-nog′ra-phy
(stĕgˊȧ-nŏg′rȧ-fy̆)
, Noun.
[Gr.
στεγανόσ
covered (fr. στέγειν
to cover closely) + -graphy
.] 1.
The art of writing in cipher, or in characters which are not intelligible except to persons who have the key; cryptography.
Webster 1828 Edition
Steganography
STEGANOGRAPHY
,Noun.
Definition 2024
steganography
steganography
English
Noun
steganography (uncountable)
- The practice of hiding messages, so that the presence of the message itself is hidden, often by writing them in places where they may not be found until someone finds the secret message in whatever is being used to hide it.
- Specifically: the use of small files in computers to communicate secret information. Compare cryptography for a more general idea.
Usage notes
Steganography differs from cryptography in that cryptography conceals only the content of the message through encryption. Steganography conceals the presence of the message itself.
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steganography
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