cryptanalysis
[ krip-tuh-nal-uh-sis ]
/ ˌkrɪp təˈnæl ə sɪs /
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noun
the procedures, processes, methods, etc., used to translate or interpret secret writings, as codes and ciphers, for which the key is unknown.
the science or study of such procedures.Compare cryptography (def. 1).
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Origin of cryptanalysis
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; crypt(ogram) + analysis
OTHER WORDS FROM cryptanalysis
crypt·an·a·lyt·ic [krip-tan-l-it-ik], /ˌkrɪp tæn lˈɪt ɪk/, adjectivecrypt·an·a·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverbcrypt·an·a·lyst [krip-tan-l-ist], /krɪpˈtæn l ɪst/, nounWords nearby cryptanalysis
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British Dictionary definitions for cryptanalysis
cryptanalysis
/ (ˌkrɪptəˈnælɪsɪs) /
noun
the study of codes and ciphers; cryptography
Derived forms of cryptanalysis
cryptanalytic (ˌkrɪptænəˈlɪtɪk), adjectivecryptanalyst, nounWord Origin for cryptanalysis
C20: from cryptograph + analysis
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