quantum cryptography

quan·tum cryp·tog·ra·phy
UK, contemporary/ˌkwɒn.təm kɹɪpˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/UK/ˌkwɔːn.təm kɹɪpˈtɔːɡ.ɹə.fiː/US/ˌkwɔn.təm kɹɪpˈtɔɡ.ɹə.fi/US, cot caught merger/ˌkwɑn.təm kɹɪpˈtɑɡ.ɹə.fi/

noun

The science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks.

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Meanings

nounquantum cryptography (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks.

Translations

Arabic تَعْمِيَة الْكَمّ
  • تَعْمِيَة الْكَمّthe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Basque kriptografia kuantiko
  • kriptografia kuantikothe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Bengali কোয়ান্টাম তথ্যগুপ্তিবিদ্যা
  • কোয়ান্টাম তথ্যগুপ্তিবিদ্যা (kōẇanṭam totthoguptibidda)the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Catalan criptografia quàntica
  • criptografia quànticathe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Chinese Cantonese 量子密碼學 /量子密码学
  • 量子密碼學 /量子密码学the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Chinese Mandarin 量子密碼學 /量子密码学
  • 量子密碼學 /量子密码学the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Czech kvantová kryptografie
  • kvantová kryptografiethe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Dutch kwantumcryptografie
  • kwantumcryptografiethe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Estonian kvantkrüptograafia
  • kvantkrüptograafiathe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Finnish kvanttisalaus
  • kvanttisalausthe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
French cryptographie quantique
  • cryptographie quantiquethe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
German Quantenkryptographie
  • Quantenkryptographiethe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Hebrew הַצְפָּנָה קוונטית
  • הַצְפָּנָה קוונטיתthe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Hungarian kvantumkriptográfia
  • kvantumkriptográfiathe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Italian crittografìa quantìstica
  • crittografìa quantìsticathe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Japanese 量子暗号
  • 量子暗号 (ryōshiangō)the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Korean 양자 암호
  • 양자 암호 (yangja amho)the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Lithuanian kvantinė kriptografija
  • kvantinė kriptografijathe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Norwegian Bokmål kvantekryptografi
  • kvantekryptografithe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Persian رمزنگاری کوانتومی
  • رمزنگاری کوانتومی (ramz-negâri qoântomi)the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Polish kryptologia kwantowa
  • kryptologia kwantowathe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Portuguese críptògrafia quântica
  • críptògrafia quânticathe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Punjabi ਕੁਆਂਟਮ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਟੋਗ੍ਰਾਫੀ
  • ਕੁਆਂਟਮ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਟੋਗ੍ਰਾਫੀ (kuāṇṭam kripṭogrāphī)the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Romanian criptare cuantică
  • criptare cuanticăthe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Russian ква́нтовая криптогра́фия
  • ква́нтовая криптогра́фия (kvántovaja kriptográfija)the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Spanish criptografía cuántica
  • criptografía cuánticathe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Swedish kvantkryptering
  • kvantkrypteringthe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Tamil துளிம மறைப்பியல்
  • துளிம மறைப்பியல் (tuḷima maṟaippiyal)the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Turkish kuantum kriptografi
  • kuantum kriptografithe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Ukrainian ква́нтова криптогра́фія
  • ква́нтова криптогра́фія (kvántova kryptohráfija)the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
Vietnamese mật mã lượng tử
  • mật mã lượng tửthe science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
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APA

quantum cryptography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20cryptography

MLA

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Chicago

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