Cryptanalysis

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers. countable, uncountable

    "Holonym: cryptology"

  2. 2
    the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms wordnet
  3. 3
    An analysis or decrypting of a specific text or a specific code or cipher. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From crypt- + analysis.

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