Cryptanalytics: meaning, definitions and examples

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cryptanalytics

[ ˌkrɪptəˈnælɪtɪks ]

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intelligence gathering

The study and practice of analyzing encrypted information in order to decipher the hidden meaning. Cryptanalytics involves using various methods such as frequency analysis, pattern recognition, and statistical analysis to break codes and ciphers.

Synonyms

codebreaking, cryptanalysis

Examples of usage

Her job in the intelligence agency involved cryptanalytics to decode secret messages.
The cryptanalytics team successfully cracked the enemy's encryption and intercepted valuable information.

Translations

Translations of the word "cryptanalytics" in other languages:

🇵🇹 criptoanálise

🇮🇳 क्रिप्टएनालिटिक्स

🇩🇪 Kryptoanalyse

🇮🇩 kriptanalisis

🇺🇦 криптоаналіз

🇵🇱 kryptoanaliza

🇯🇵 暗号解析 (あんごうかいせき)

🇫🇷 cryptanalyse

🇪🇸 criptoanálisis

🇹🇷 kriptoanaliz

🇰🇷 암호 분석 (amho bunseok)

🇸🇦 تحليل التشفير

🇨🇿 kryptoanalýza

🇸🇰 kryptoanalýza

🇨🇳 密码分析 (mìmǎ fēnxī)

🇸🇮 kriptanaliza

🇮🇸 dulkóðunargreining

🇰🇿 криптоанализ

🇬🇪 კრიპტოანალიზი

🇦🇿 kriptoanaliz

🇲🇽 criptoanálisis

Word origin

The term 'cryptanalytics' originated from the combination of 'crypt' (meaning hidden or secret) and 'analytics' (referring to the systematic computational analysis of data or statistics). Cryptanalytics has a long history dating back to ancient civilizations where secret messages were encoded to protect sensitive information. Over the years, cryptanalytics has evolved with the advancement of technology and the development of sophisticated encryption techniques.