Decipherment

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪsaɪfɝˈɛmˈɛnt/

Decipherment (noun)

  1. The process of figuring out the meaning of written symbols, especially when they are coded or unclear.
  2. The act of understanding an old or difficult text by studying its signs, grammar, and context.

Examples

  • Her decipherment of the code helped the team understand the message.
  • The decipherment took hours, but it revealed the hidden instructions.