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Cryptanalysis
noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers. countable, uncountable
"Holonym: cryptology"
- 2 the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms wordnet
- 3 An analysis or decrypting of a specific text or a specific code or cipher. countable, uncountable
Etymology
From crypt- + analysis.
See also for "cryptanalysis"
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