ABSTRACT
In everyday terms, we expect language to be understandable, reliable, and shared. However, dialects, foreign languages, or communication systems out of our reach or ability can sometimes make understanding difficult. In particular, technology, an agreed-upon code or device/system, is set in place to deliberately hide the true intention of that communication. So what we see is not necessarily what we get. There may be a secret message hidden inside the innocuous message you have before you. In other words, someone has skewed the perspective of what you are reading, hearing, or experiencing to deceive your perception of what is actually being transmitted. Hence, an e-mailed photo of two friends at the park may actually hide a covert message sent from one spy to another.
