cryptanalysis
crypt·anal·y·sis
noun \ˌkrip-tə-ˈna-lə-səs\Definition of CRYPTANALYSIS
1
: the solving of cryptograms or cryptographic systems
2
: the theory of solving cryptograms or cryptographic systems : the art of devising methods for cryptanalysis
— crypt·an·a·lyt·ic \ˌkrip-ˌta-nə-ˈli-tik\ also crypt·an·a·lyt·i·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective
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1923
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