Frequency analysis

Rarity: Uncommon

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Class

Invention

Domain

Science and technology

Knowledge cost

4

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What Wikipedia says

In cryptanalysis, frequency analysis (also known as counting letters) is the study of the frequency of letters or groups of letters in a ciphertext. The method is used as an aid to breaking classical ciphers.

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