cryptography

(noun)

the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of third parties

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Examples of cryptography in the following topics:

  • Implications of Quantum Mechanics

    • Efforts are being made to more fully develop quantum cryptography, which will theoretically allow guaranteed secure transmission of information.

  • Introduction to Exponents

    • Exponentiation is used frequently in many fields, including economics, biology, chemistry, physics, and computer science, with applications such as compound interest, population growth, chemical reaction kinetics, wave behavior, and public key cryptography.

  • Bitcoins

    • Furthermore, cryptography plays a key role in Bitcoins.