Definition of "steganography" [steg•a•nog•ra•phy]

• The practice of hiding messages, so that the presence of the message itself is hidden, often by writing them in places where they may not be found. (noun)
• Specifically: the use of small files in computers to communicate secret information. (noun)

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• "If done correctly, and cleverly, detecting steganography is extremely difficult."
• "Indeed, along with encryption, steganography is one of the fundamental ways by which data can be kept confidential."
• "The process is a network application of steganography, which is the ancient science and art of hiding messages in documents, pictures and other media in a way that can be easily detected by the intended recipient, but not by third parties."