Cypherpunk

//ˈsʌɪfəpʌŋk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person with an interest in encryption and privacy, especially one who uses encrypted email.

Etymology

Blend of cipher + cyberpunk, coined by American hacker and author Jude Milhon (St. Jude) in 1992.

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