Found 2 items, similar to cryptanalysis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cryptanalysis cryptanalysis n : the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms [syn: cryptanalytics, cryptography, cryptology]
English → English (gcide) Definition: cryptanalysis cryptanalysis \crypt"a*nal"y*sis\, n. 1. the science which studies methods to discovering the secret meaning of encrypted messages for which one does not possess the secret decoding information (called the key). [PJC] 2. the methods and procedures used to discover the secret meaning hidden in encrypted messages. [PJC]