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noun

Steganography n.

The art of writing in cipher, or in characters which are not intelligible except to persons who have the key; cryptography.

Specifically: The branch of cryptography in which messages are hidden inside other messages; used commonly for the process of hiding messages inside a computerized image file, as for example hiding the name and copyright notice of the owner of an image as protection against violation of the copyright.

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Etymology of 'Steganography'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Steganography" : encryption, cryptography, writing, decoding, coding