Crypto
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Prefix
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptos, “hidden, secret”).
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Examples
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See also
- Crypt
- Crypto
- Cryptography
- Cryptomnesia
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Crypto
Crypto or Krypto may refer to:
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Cryptography and cryptanalysis
- Cryptography, the practice and study of hiding information
- Cryptanalysis, the study of methods for obtaining the meaning of encrypted information
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Finance
- Jargon term for cryptocurrency, digital currency that uses cryptography to secure transactions
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Biology and medicine
- Cryptococcus (fungus), a genus of fungus that can cause lung disease, meningitis, and other illnesses in humans and animals
- Cryptococcosis, also called cryptococcal disease, caused by Cryptococcus
- Cryptosporidium, a protozoan that can cause-intestinal illness with diarrhea in humans
- Cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic intestinal disease in mammals, caused by Cryptosporidium
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Fiction
- Krypto, dog in the popular comic, cartoon, and movie series
- Krypto the Superdog, an animated series featuring Krypto
- Krypton, a fictional planet in the Superman comics
- Kryptonite, a fictional mineral in the Superman series
- Crypto (film), a 2019 American crime drama thriller film
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