cryptanalysis

noun

crypt·​anal·​y·​sis ˌkrip-tə-ˈna-lə-səs 

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

ˌkrip-ˌta-nə-ˈli-tik 

adjective

or less commonly cryptanalytical

ˌkrip-ˌta-nə-ˈli-ti-kəl 

Examples of cryptanalysis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The consoles’ multicore processors used the Cell architecture developed by IBM, Sony, and Toshiba, which was well suited to running lots of computing processes in parallel, as is required in cryptanalysis. —IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2024

Bos was accepted and started in 2007, just as the lab began investigating the use of unconventional hardware—such as gaming consoles—to do cryptanalysis, the process of breaking encryption. —IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2024

Quantum cryptanalysis is in its infancy and will be among the highest development priorities for global intelligence agencies to break digital security. —Denis Mandich, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

More Information » Virtual events Live Lecture on Cryptanalysis With Sir Dermot Turing IEEE Dayton Section and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research bring you two amazing speakers on cryptanalysis. —IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2020

Many pointed to the need for more cryptanalysis to thoroughly investigate the possible weaknesses of each algorithm. —IEEE Spectrum, 6 Sep. 2019

Using lattice cryptanalysis, the number of login attempts required for the attack can be reduced to 512. —Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 21 June 2022

Its adept mix of cryptanalysis, reverse engineering, and exploit development punches a major hole in defenses that Thunderbolt creator Intel spent considerable time and resources to erect. —Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 May 2020

WebAssembly proposes to change this, with native support for 64-bit integers, load-and-store offsets, and direct access to CPU instructions frequently used for specific tasks such as cryptanalysis. —Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2019

Word History

Etymology

crypt- + analysis

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cryptanalysis

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