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CRYPTANALYSIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cryptanalysis mean?
• CRYPTANALYSIS (noun)
The noun CRYPTANALYSIS has 1 sense:
1. the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
Familiarity information: CRYPTANALYSIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
cryptanalysis; cryptanalytics; cryptography; cryptology
Hypernyms ("cryptanalysis" is a kind of...):
science; scientific discipline (a particular branch of scientific knowledge)
Derivation:
cryptanalytic (of or relating to cryptanalysis)
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