cryptic techniques
[KRIP-tik tek-NEEKS]
noun phrasepl: cryptic techniques
técnicas criptográficas
1. Methods or procedures used to encode, encrypt, or obscure information to make it unreadable or incomprehensible to unauthorized parties
The company employed cryptic techniques to protect sensitive customer data from hackers.
A empresa empregou técnicas criptográficas para proteger dados sensíveis dos clientes de hackers.
2. Obscure or mysterious methods of communication or problem-solving that involve hidden meanings or codes
The detective used cryptic techniques to decode the suspect's secret messages.
O detetive usou técnicas criptográficas para decodificar as mensagens secretas do suspeito.
3. In puzzle contexts, methods that involve ambiguous clues, wordplay, or hidden patterns
The crossword puzzle relied on cryptic techniques with double meanings and puns.
A palavras cruzadas usava técnicas criptográficas com significados duplos e trocadilhos.
In Brazil and Portugal, 'técnicas criptográficas' is primarily used in IT security, cybersecurity, and academic contexts. In American English, 'cryptic techniques' can also refer to puzzle-solving strategies, particularly in crossword puzzles and escape rooms, which is a popular cultural phenomenon in both countries.
NYC Slang
hush-hush methods, secret sauce
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