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cryptanalysis

cryptanalysis noun: the science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.

Noun

cryptanalysis (countable and uncountable, plural cryptanalyses)

  1. The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.
    • Holonym: cryptology
    • Near-synonym: decoding
    Synonyms:
    decoding
  2. An analysis or decrypting of a specific text or a specific code or cipher.

cryptanalysis meaning in Vietnamese

cryptanalysis in Vietnamese

analysis or decryption of a specific text, code or cipher
thám mã

Synonyms of cryptanalysis

Forms of cryptanalysis

pluralcryptanalyses
alternative formcryptoanalysis

Origin of cryptanalysis

From crypt- + analysis.

Words formed from cryptanalysis

Questions about cryptanalysis

What does cryptanalysis mean?
Cryptanalysis means the science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.
What is cryptanalysis in Vietnamese?
Cryptanalysis in Vietnamese is thám mã. See Cryptanalysis meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is cryptanalysis?
Cryptanalysis is a noun.
What is the plural of cryptanalysis?
The plural of cryptanalysis is cryptanalyses.

Words near cryptanalysis in the dictionary

  1. cryptalgal
  2. cryptamnesia
  3. cryptamnesic
  4. cryptanalyse
  5. cryptanalyses
  6. cryptanalysis
  7. cryptanalyst
  8. cryptanalysts
  9. cryptanalytic
  10. cryptanalytical
  11. cryptanalytically

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