steganography

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The Word of the Day for November 26 is:

steganography   \steg-uh-NAH-gruh-fee\   noun 
     : the art or practice of concealing a message, image, or file within 
another message, image, or file

Example sentence:
     No doubt, the Internet has enriched society, but it has a flip side; 
terrorists, for instance, can secretly network online using steganography.

Did you know?
     "Steganography" is a word that was resurrected after being in disuse for 
almost 150 years! It was put to rest in the early 1800s, labeled an archaic 
synonym of "cryptography" by dictionary makers, but was brought back to life in 
the 1980s as a word for a type of digital cryptography. There is nothing 
cryptic about the word's origin; it is based on the Greek word "steganos," 
meaning "covered" or "reticent."





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