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quantum cryptography

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • kwŏn′təm krĭp-tŏg′rə-fē
  • Received-Pronunciation, contemporary: /ˌkwɒn.təm kɹɪpˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkwɔːn.təm kɹɪpˈtɔːɡ.ɹə.fiː/ conservative
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  • General-American: /ˌkwɔn.təm kɹɪpˈtɔɡ.ɹə.fi/ without the cot–caught merger
  • General-American, cot-caught-merger: /ˌkwɑn.təm kɹɪpˈtɑɡ.ɹə.fi/
  • Canada, standard: /ˌkwɒn.təm kɹɪpˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/
  • Canada, dialectal: /ˌkwɑn.təm kɹɪpˈtɑɡ.ɹə.fi/
  • Australian: /ˌkwɔn.təm kɹɪpˈtɔɡ.ɹə.fiː/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌkwɒn.təm kɹəpˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/
  • Scotland: /ˌkwɔn.təm kɹɪpˈtɔɡ.ɹə.fi/
  • India: /ˌkwɔn.ʈum kɾɪpˈʈɔɡ.ɾa.fiː/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cryptography

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

35 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تَعْمِيَة الْكَمّ — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Basque: kriptografia kuantiko — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Bengali: কোয়ান্টাম তথ্যগুপ্তিবিদ্যা (kōẇanṭam totthoguptibidda) — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Catalan: criptografia quàntica — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Chinese Cantonese: 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 — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Czech: kvantová kryptografie — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Dutch: kwantumcryptografie — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Estonian: kvantkrüptograafia — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Finnish: kvanttisalaus — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • French: cryptographie quantique — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • German: Quantenkryptographie — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Hebrew: הַצְפָּנָה קוונטית — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Hungarian: kvantumkriptográfia — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Italian: crittografìa quantìstica — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Japanese: 量子暗号 (ryōshiangō) — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Korean: 양자 암호 (yangja amho) — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Lithuanian: kvantinė kriptografija — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Lombard: crittografia quantistega — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kvantekryptografi — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Pashto: کوانټم اینکریپشن — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Persian: رمزنگاری کوانتومی (ramz-negâri qoântomi) — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Polish: kryptologia kwantowa — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Portuguese: críptògrafia quântica — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Punjabi: ਕੁਆਂਟਮ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਟੋਗ੍ਰਾਫੀ (kuāṇṭam kripṭogrāphī) — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Romanian: criptare cuantică — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Russian: ква́нтовая криптогра́фия (kvántovaja kriptográfija) — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Serbo-Croatian: квантна криптографија — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Serbo-Croatian: kvantna kriptografija — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Spanish: criptografía cuántica — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Swedish: kvantkryptering — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Tamil: துளிம மறைப்பியல் (tuḷima maṟaippiyal) — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Turkish: kuantum kriptografi — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Ukrainian: ква́нтова криптогра́фія (kvántova kryptohráfija) — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks
  • Vietnamese: mật mã lượng tử — the science of exploiting quantum mechanical properties to perform cryptographic tasks