Codebreaking

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The decipherment of a code. uncountable

    "Most museums are built from the urge to broadcast the past loud and clear, but most museums do not receive money from the National Security Agency, the arm of the intelligence network devoted to codemaking and codebreaking."

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decryptiondecryption

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"Most museums are built from the urge to broadcast the past loud and clear, but most museums do not receive money from the National Security Agency, the arm of the intelligence network devoted to codemaking and codebreaking."

Etymology

From code + breaking.

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