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View synonyms for cryptanalysis
cryptanalysis
[ krip-tuh-nal-uh-sis ]
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 ).
cryptanalysis
/ ˌkrɪptænəˈlɪtɪk; ˌkrɪptəˈnælɪsɪs /
noun
- the study of codes and ciphers; cryptography
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Derived Forms
- cryptanalytic, adjective
- cryptˈanalyst, noun
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Other Words From
- crypt·an·a·lyt·ic [krip-tan-l-, it, -ik], adjective
- cryptan·a·lyti·cal·ly adverb
- crypt·an·a·lyst [krip-, tan, -l-ist], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cryptanalysis1
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; crypt(ogram) + analysis
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cryptanalysis1
C20: from cryptograph + analysis
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