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cryptanalytic

cryptanalytic

9.9
Relating to studying and breaking secret codes
  • adjective
  • /ˌkrɪptəˈænɪlɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : criptanalítico
  • Experts gathered to discuss the latest advancements in cryptanalytic methods for securing digital data.

Examples

  • Likewise, imperial Germany's ally Austria-Hungary enjoyed great cryptanalytic success in its battles with Italy.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The government's cryptanalytic efforts were crucial in decoding enemy communications during the war.

  • Countries that had not possessed cryptanalytic agencies in 1914 but had established them during the war—such as Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States—retained them afterward.

    Academic text (2006)
  • His research focused on developing new cryptanalytic algorithms to improve data encryption.

Synonyms

cryptographic
vscryptanalytic
  • Specialized
4 7.8

About methods that keep information secret and safe online

concerns analyzing and breaking codes more than creating secure systems
cryptologic
vscryptanalytic
  • Specialized
1 8.9

Relating to the study of codes and secret messages

focuses more on analysis and breaking rather than general study
cryptographical
vscryptanalytic
  • Specialized
9.2

Relating to the study and use of codes to hide messages

is specifically about analyzing and breaking codes rather than building secure systems
cryptological
vscryptanalytic
  • Specialized
9.7

Relating to secret codes and how to make or break them

emphasizes analysis specifically not the broader practice of making codes

Surface Forms

cryptanalytic positive

Morphology

cryptanalytic = cryptanalysis (transparent) = crypt + analysis + ic

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ic' to 'cryptanalysis', so the meaning 'relating to cryptanalysis' is directly derived.

Etymology

Cryptanalytic comes from two parts, crypt- and analytic. Crypt- comes from an old Greek word meaning 'hidden', as in cryptic, and analytic comes from a word meaning 'to break apart', as in analysis, so cryptanalytic means studying or 'breaking apart' hidden messages and codes.