'''Cryptology''' is the scientific study related to [[cryptography]] and [[cryptanalysis]].<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryptology cryptology from Merriam-Webster]</ref> Cryptology is often mistaken for [[cryptography]] in everyday lexicon, but it formally encompasses many more fields of study outside of cryptography.
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'''Cryptology''' is the scientific study related to [[cryptography]] and [[cryptanalysis]].<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryptology cryptology from Merriam-Webster]</ref> Cryptology is often mistaken for [[cryptography]] in everyday lexicon, but it formally encompasses many more fields of study outside of cryptography.