crypto
noun informal uk/ˈkrɪp.təʊ/ us/ˈkrɪp.toʊ/
(COMPUTING)
[ C or U ] computing specialized (also Crypto)加密货币（cryptocurrency 的缩写）
short form of cryptocurrency
Which are the best performing cryptos? 表现最好的加密货币有哪些？
Many people think they can make money from Crypto. 很多人认为他们可以从加密货币上赚到钱。
[ U ] computing specialized加密（encryption 的缩写）
short form of encryption
If you're using strong crypto, there's nothing anyone could do to decrypt that data. 如果你使用的是强加密，那么任何人都无法解密该数据。
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- Our beginners' guide to bitcoin has all you need to know about crypto.
- Which crypto should I invest in?
- Previously these tools have been limited to systems administrators and those very intimate with crypto, infosec, and networking.
- This version of the product embodies only weak crypto.
(ORGANISM)
[ U ] US隐孢子虫病（cryptosporidium的缩写）
short form of cryptosporidium
Crypto made 400,000 people sick that year. 那一年，四十万人感染得了隐孢子虫病。
a crypto outbreak 隐孢子虫病大爆发
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- Crypto is chlorine-resistant so can survive in chlorinated pools.
- Very few people die from crypto.