A person who specializes in analyzing and breaking encrypted codes and secret messages.
From 'cryptoanalysis' plus the agent suffix '-ist' indicating someone who practices the profession. This occupation term became prominent in the 20th century alongside industrial-scale code-breaking during wartime and espionage.
The most famous cryptoanalyst might be Alan Turing, whose work on the Enigma machine helped defeat Nazi Germany. Today's cryptoanalysts are essentially digital archaeologists, using math and pattern recognition to uncover hidden secrets.
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