Definition:Cryptanalysis
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Definition
Cryptanalysis is the branch of mathematics which concerns the analysis of ciphertext in an attempt to work out the plaintext.
This would typically happen when a party obtains an encrypted message but does not have the decryption key.
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Sources
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): cryptanalysis