Meaning & use
cryptologist
A specialist who studies or creates codes and ciphers, especially to secure or decipher secret communications.
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The agency hired a team of cryptologists to break the enemy's encrypted messages.
She trained as a cryptologist before moving into cybersecurity research.
A note on using this word
Cryptologist is often used interchangeably with 'cryptographer,' though cryptology technically covers both making codes and breaking them.
Words with a similar meaning
cryptographercodebreaker
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