Crypto commonly refers to:
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Cryptocurrency
A cryptocurrency, crypto-currency, or crypto is a digital currency designed to work as a medium of exchange through a computer network that is not reliant on any central authority, such as a government or bank, to uphold or maintain it. It ...
, a type of digital currency secured by cryptography and decentralization
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Cryptography
Cryptography, or cryptology (from grc, , translit=kryptós "hidden, secret"; and ''graphein'', "to write", or ''-logia'', "study", respectively), is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of adve ...
, the practice and study of hiding information
Crypto or Krypto may also refer to:
Cryptography
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Cryptanalysis, the study of methods for obtaining the meaning of encrypted information
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CRYPTO (conference)
Crypto commonly refers to:
* Cryptocurrency, a type of digital currency secured by cryptography and decentralization
* Cryptography, the practice and study of hiding information
Crypto or Krypto may also refer to:
Cryptography
* Cryptanalysis ...
, an annual cryptographical and cryptoanalytic conference
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Crypto++
Crypto++ (also known as CryptoPP, libcrypto++, and libcryptopp) is a free and open-source C++ class library of cryptographic algorithms and schemes written by Wei Dai. Crypto++ has been widely used in academia, student projects, open-source, and ...
, a free, open source library of cryptographic algorithms and schemes
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Crypto: How the Code Rebels Beat the Government—Saving Privacy in the Digital Age'', a book about cryptography by Steven Levy
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Crypto AG, a Swiss manufacturer of encrypted communications products
Finance
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crypto.com, a cryptocurrency online News platform.
Biology and medicine
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''Cryptococcus'' (fungus), a genus of fungus that can cause lung disease, meningitis, and other illnesses in humans and animals
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Cryptococcosis (also called cryptococcal disease), a disease caused by ''Cryptococcus''
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Cryptosporidium'', a protozoan that can cause-intestinal illness with diarrhea in humans
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Cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic intestinal disease in mammals caused by ''Cryptosporidium''
Fiction
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Krypto, a dog in the popular comic, cartoon, and movie series
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Krypto the Superdog
''Krypto the Superdog'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation, based on Superman's canine companion Krypto, which premiered on Cartoon Network on March 25, 2005 (exactly 50 years after his comic debut), ...
'', an animated series featuring Krypto
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Krypton
Krypton (from grc, κρυπτός, translit=kryptos 'the hidden one') is a chemical element with the symbol Kr and atomic number 36. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas that occurs in trace amounts in the atmosphere and is often ...
, a fictional planet in the ''Superman'' comics
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Kryptonite
Kryptonite is a fictional material that appears primarily in Superman stories published by DC Comics. In its best-known form, it is a green, crystalline material originating from Superman's home world of Krypton that emits a unique, poisonous r ...
, a fictional mineral in the ''Superman'' series
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''Crypto'' (film), a 2019 American crime drama thriller film
Games
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Cryptosporidium (''Destroy All Humans!''), a protagonist in the ''Destroy All Humans!'' video game series
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Krypto (game)
Krypto is a card game designed by Daniel Yovich in 1963 and published by Parker Brothers and MPH Games Co. It is a mathematical game that promotes proficiency with basic arithmetic operations. More detailed analysis of the game can raise more com ...
, a mathematical strategy card game
* Crypto, a character in the video game ''
Apex Legends''
See also
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Crypto naming controversy, the controversy about the proper meaning of the term ''crypto''
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List of cryptocurrencies
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