Encryption and decryption algorithms are called ciphers in cryptography
There are 2 types of cryptography such as: 1- Symmetric-key or Secret key Cryptography 2- Asymmetric-key or Public key Cryptography
A cipher machine is a mechanical device for encoding and decoding messages.
Cryptology is the study of codes and ciphers while cryptography is the creating of codes and ciphers.
Cryptography is basically the process of hiding information in order to protect the sensitive information, data or message from unknown attacks for any reasons. Cryptography actually consists of two terms encryption and decryption. The process in which message is ciphered or encrypted is known as encryption and the process in which message is deciphered at recipients end is known as decryption. And this whole process is known as cryptography. Public keys and private keys are used in the process of cryptography. Cryptography can be seen as symmetric and asymmetric. In symmetric cryptography same key is used for both encryption and decryption while in asymmetric different keys are used for both encryption and decryption. Today Cryptography is used in various fields like ATM, e-banking, IT security, Maths etc.
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A transposition cipher involves scrambling the letters in a message. The strengths of this are that there is less correspondence between characters, as there is in a substitution cipher, and that it tends to reduce redundancy.
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In cryptography, a cipher (or cypher) is an algorithm for performing encryption and decryption of text.
John Godfrey Bloomer has written: 'Pacific cryptography' -- subject(s): Cipher and telegraph codes, Mining
Encryption is the process by which the plain text is converted to cipher text. it is done at the sender's end before sending the message.
In cryptography a cipher is a code used to encrypt or decrypt a coded message. The cipher is the "key" that unlocks the message. So a message (or computer file) that has been encryption coded has been ciphered and must be decoded (deciphered) before it can be read.
In secret key cryptography, a single key is used for both encryption and decryption. The sender uses the key (or some set of rules) to encrypt the plaintext and sends the cipher text to the receiver. The receiver applies the same key to decrypt the message and recover the plaintext. Because a single key is used for both functions, secret key cryptography is also called symmetric encryption.
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Cryptography (or cryptology) is the practice and study of hiding information. It is the method of taking any data, mathematically scrambling it into gibberish, yet allow for decryption back into the original data. It is spelled cryptography. In computer Network Cryptography means The science and art of manipulating messages to make them secure is called cryptography.
Plain text is a simple text which is written without any formating. Whereas, Cypher is an algorithm used in cryptography to encrypt the plain text and resulting/encyypted text is called as Ciphertext.
There are two types of cryptography algorithms: 1) Public key cryptography 2) Secret key cryptography
There are 2 types of cryptography such as: 1- Symmetric-key or Secret key Cryptography 2- Asymmetric-key or Public key Cryptography