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codebreaking

codebreaking noun: the decipherment of a code.

Noun

codebreaking (uncountable)

  1. The decipherment of a code.
    • Most museums are built from the urge to broadcast the past loud and clear, but most museums do not receive money from the National Security Agency, the arm of the intelligence network devoted to codemaking and codebreaking.2008 March 12, Peter Wayner, “Psst! Follow Me and I’ll Show You the Exhibition”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    decryption

Synonyms of codebreaking

Origin of codebreaking

From code + breaking.

Questions about codebreaking

What does codebreaking mean?
Codebreaking means the decipherment of a code.
What part of speech is codebreaking?
Codebreaking is a noun.

Words near codebreaking in the dictionary

  1. codeblocks
  2. codebook
  3. codebooks
  4. codebreaker
  5. codebreakers
  6. codebreaking
  7. codebtor
  8. codebtors
  9. codebug
  10. codebugged
  11. codebugging

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