1993-09-14 - authoritative definition of cryptography?

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From: doug@netcom5.netcom.com (Doug Merritt)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1993-09-14 19:45:01 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 14 Sep 93 12:45:01 PDT

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From: doug@netcom5.netcom.com (Doug Merritt)
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 93 12:45:01 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: authoritative definition of cryptography?
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Can anyone point me to (1) a reasonably authoritative legal definition
of what "cryptography" means, that can be used to help decide precisely
what does and does not fall under e.g. the export restrictions, and (2) a
similar definition from the technical literature, to use in conjunction
with #1?

Hopefully I won't have to fall back on "I know it when I see it" standards. :-)
        Thanks,
                Doug





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