codebreaking

Etymology

From code + breaking.

codebreaking means the decipherment of a code. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.

noun

The decipherment of a code.“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.”