cypherpunk
cy·pher·punk
cypherpunk · cypherpunks
A person with an interest in encryption and privacy, especially one who uses encrypted…A person with an interest in encryption and privacy, especially one who uses encrypted email.
/ˈsʌɪfəpʌŋk/
Meaning
1 sensesA person with an interest in encryption and privacy, especially one who uses encrypted email.
Origin
Blend of cipher + cyberpunk, coined by American hacker and author Jude Milhon (St. Jude) iBlend of cipher + cyberpunk, coined by American hacker and author Jude Milhon (St. Jude) in 1992.
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