Crypto commonly refers to:
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Cryptocurrency, 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 adver ...
, 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), 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
Crypto AG was a Swiss company specialising in communications and information security founded by Boris Hagelin in 1952. The company was secretly purchased for US $5.75 million and jointly owned by the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) a ...
, 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
Cryptococcosis is a potentially fatal fungal infection of mainly the lungs, presenting as a pneumonia, and brain, where it appears as a meningitis. Cough, difficulty breathing, chest pain and fever are seen when the lungs are infected. When the ...
(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
Cryptosporidiosis, sometimes informally called crypto, is a parasitic disease caused by '' Cryptosporidium'', a genus of protozoan parasites in the phylum Apicomplexa. It affects the distal small intestine and can affect the respiratory tra ...
, a parasitic intestinal disease in mammals caused by ''Cryptosporidium''
Fiction
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Krypto
Krypto, also known as Krypto the Superdog, is a fictional superhero dog appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the character Superman. In most continuities, Krypto is Superman's pet dog, usually dep ...
, 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 ...
'', 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 co ...
, a mathematical strategy card game
* Crypto, a character in the video game ''
Apex Legends
''Apex Legends'' is a free-to-play battle royale-hero shooter game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in February 2019, for Nintendo Switch in March ...
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See also
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Crypto naming controversy The meaning of the word ''crypto'' as an abbreviation is controversial. Cryptographers - people who specialize in cryptography - have used the term "''crypto''" as an abbreviation for their field of study. However, "''crypto''" has also become a com ...
, the controversy about the proper meaning of the term ''crypto''
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List of cryptocurrencies
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After the creation of bitcoin, the number of new cryptocurrencies expanded quite rapidly.
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