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Definition of Cryptanalyst
1. Noun. Decoder skilled in the analysis of codes and cryptograms.
Generic synonyms: Decipherer, Decoder
Derivative terms: Cryptography, Cryptography, Cryptology
Definition of Cryptanalyst
1. Noun. A person expert in analyzing and breaking codes and cyphers. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cryptanalyst
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cryptanalyst
Literary usage of Cryptanalyst
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Defending Secrets, Sharing Data: New Locks and Keys for Electronic Information (1993)
"... a known plaintext cryptographic attack is more easily mounted, ie, where both
the encrypted and unencrypted text are available to the cryptanalyst. ..."
2. Clausewitzian Friction & Future War by Barry D. Watts (1996)
"An American cryptanalyst had broken the top-priority Japanese diplomatic code (known
as MAGIC), allowing the US government to listen to a large portion of ..."
3. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1921)
"cryptanalyst, US Army, 1803 Connecticut Ave., Washington, DCG Friedson, Morris.
AB, MD M18. Instr. in diseases of children, Columbia Univ., New York, ..."
4. Summarized Proceedings of the ... Meeting ... Together with the Constitution (1921)
"cryptanalyst, US Army, 1803 Connecticut Ave., Washington, DCG Friedson, Morris.
AB, MD M18. Instr. in diseases of children, Columbia Univ., New York, ..."
5. The Heart of the Internet: An Insider's View of the Origin and Promise of by Jacques Vallee (2003)
"One of his visitors was Alfred Dilwyn Knox, a tall, spare man who was England's
leading cryptanalyst. His companion was Alan Mathison Turing, ..."
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