steganography

steganography
noun /ˌstɛɡ.ənˈɒɡ.ɹə.fi,ˌstɛ.ɡʌnˈɔ.ɡɻʌ.fi/
a) 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.
b) Specifically: the use of small files in computers to communicate secret information.

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