cryptanalysis.
The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.
Meaning & usage
The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.
An analysis or decrypting of a specific text or a specific code or cipher.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English crypt- Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-) Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Ancient Greek ἀναλύω (analúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis)bor. Medieval Latin analysisbor. English analysis English cryptanalysis From crypt- + analysis.
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