cryptanalysis

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Etymology

From crypt- +‎ analysis.

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Noun

cryptanalysis (countable and uncountable, plural cryptanalyses)

  1. The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.
    Holonym: cryptology
    Comeronym: cryptography
    Near-synonym: decoding
  2. An analysis or decrypting of a specific text or a specific code or cipher.

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