cryptanalysis: Meaning and Definition of
crypt•a•nal•y•sis
Pronunciation: (krip"tu-nal'u-sis), [key]
— n.
- the procedures, processes, methods, etc., used to translate or interpret secret writings, as codes and ciphers, for which the key is unknown.
- the science or study of such procedures. Cf. cryptography (def. 1).
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