crypto

[ krip-toh ]

/ ˈkrɪp toʊ /

a person who secretly supports or adheres to a group, party, or belief.

secret or hidden; not publicly admitted: a crypto Nazi.

Origin of crypto

1945–50; probably independent use of crypto-; cf. -o

crypto-

a combining form meaning “hidden,” “secret,” used in the formation of compound words: cryptograph.

Also especially before a vowel, crypt-.

combining form representing Greek kryptós hidden. See crypt

The trouble is, crypto programs are still too hard for normal people to use.

Crypto for the Masses: Here’s How You Can Resist the NSA |Quinn Norton |May 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
There are four parts to any crypto message: the original message, called the "cleartext."

Little Brother |Cory Doctorow
You can't tell who's passing Xnet packets by looking at the contents of those packets, thanks to crypto.

Little Brother |Cory Doctorow
"Well, there's tons of crypto code for free online, of course," Jolu said.

Little Brother |Cory Doctorow

So I knew that crypto would keep me safe from eavesdroppers, but I wasn't ready to deal with histograms.

Little Brother |Cory Doctorow
There's only one kind of crypto that anyone uses: crypto that's public, open and can be deployed by anyone.

Little Brother |Cory Doctorow

crypto-

secret, hidden, or concealed cryptography; crypto-fascist

New Latin, from Greek kruptos hidden, from kruptein to hide

crypto-

Crypt:cryptectomy.

Hidden; secret:cryptogenic.