codebreaking

English

Etymology

code +‎ breaking

Noun

codebreaking (uncountable)

1. The decipherment of a code.
   • 2008 March 12, Peter Wayner, “Psst! Follow Me and I’ll Show You the Exhibition”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Most museums are built from the urge to broadcast the past loud and clear, but most museums do not receive money from the National Security Agency, the arm of the intelligence network devoted to codemaking and codebreaking.

Synonyms

• decryption