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Variant of cryptanalysis

cryptanalysis Definition

☆ crypt·analy·sis (kript′ə nal′ə sis)

noun

the act or science of deciphering a code or coded message without a prior knowledge of the key

Etymology: crypt(ogram) + analysis

Related Forms:

  • cryptanalyst crypt·an′a·lyst′ (-an′ə list′) noun
  • cryptanalytic crypt′·an′a·lyt′ic (-an′ə lit′ik) adjective