English noun: cryptograph | |||
1. | cryptograph (communication) a secret method of writing | ||
Synonyms | cipher, cypher, secret code | ||
Broader (hypernym) | code | ||
2. | cryptograph (communication) a piece of writing in code or cipher | ||
Synonyms | cryptogram, secret writing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | piece of writing, writing, written material | ||
3. | cryptograph (artifact) a device for deciphering codes and ciphers | ||
Broader (hypernym) | device | ||