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a) The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.b) An analysis or decrypting of a specific text or a specific code or cipher.See Also: cryptanalyst
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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cryptanalysis — ☆ cryptanalysis [kript΄ə nal′ə sis ] n. [ CRYPT(OGRAM) + ANALYSIS] the act or science of deciphering a code or coded message without a prior knowledge of the key cryptanalyst [kriptan′ə list΄] n. cryptanalytic [kript′an΄ə lit′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Cryptanalysis — Close up of the rotors in a Fialka cipher machine Cryptanalysis (from the Greek kryptós, hidden , and analýein, to loosen or to untie ) is the study of methods for obtaining the meaning of encrypted information, without access to the secret… … Wikipedia
cryptanalysis — noun Date: 1923 1. the solving of cryptograms or cryptographic systems 2. the theory of solving cryptograms or cryptographic systems ; the art of devising methods for cryptanalysis • cryptanalytic also cryptanalytical adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
cryptanalysis — šifro analizė statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Šifruotų tekstų analizė. Metodai ir būdai, taikomi iššifruoti tekstui, neturint žinių apie šifro raktą. atitikmenys: angl. cryptanalysis pranc. analyse cryptographique … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
cryptanalysis — kriptoanalizė statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis Mokslo sritis, tirianti ↑užšifruotų duomenų ↑iššifravimo, kai nežinomas iššifravimo ↑raktas, metodus. Vienas iš kriptoanalizės taikymų – duomenų užšifravimo patikimumo vertinimas. atitikmenys … Enciklopedinis kompiuterijos žodynas
Cryptanalysis of the Enigma — enabled the western Allies in World War II to read substantial amounts of secret Morse coded radio communications of the Axis powers that had been enciphered using Enigma machines. This yielded military intelligence which, along with that from… … Wikipedia
Cryptanalysis of TIA's Common Cryptographic Algorithms — In 1992, the TR 45 working group within the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) developed a standard for integration of cryptographic technology into tomorrow s digital cellular systems [TIA92] , which has been updated at least once… … Wikipedia
Cryptanalysis of the Lorenz cipher — The Lorenz SZ machines had 12 wheels each with a different number of cams (or pins). Wheel number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 … Wikipedia
cryptanalysis — The steps and operations performed in converting encrypted messages into plain text without initial knowledge of the key employed in the encryption … Military dictionary
cryptanalysis — cryptanalytic /krip tan l it ik/, adj. cryptanalytically, adv. cryptanalyst /krip tan l ist/, n. /krip teuh nal euh sis/, n. 1. the procedures, processes, methods, etc., used to translate or interpret secret writings, as codes and ciphers, for… … Universalium
