cryptanalysis
cryp-ta-nal-y-sis
noun
The study of methods for obtaining the meaning of encrypted information without the key.
"Cryptanalysis aims to break cryptographic systems."
noun
The process of deciphering coded messages or breaking cryptographic algorithms.
"Their team performed cryptanalysis on the intercepted data."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: cryptography, cryptanalytics, cryptology