Cryptanalyzed

/ˌkrɪp.təˈnæl.aɪzd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of cryptanalyze; successfully broke or analyzed a secret code.

Etymology

From cryptanalyze in past tense, following regular English '-ed' formation.

Kelly Says

When historians say the Enigma code 'was cryptanalyzed,' they're underselling one of the most mathematically complex achievements in history—it involved Polish mathematicians, British logicians, and mechanical computers working in concert.

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