Read the excerpt from "The Enigma Machine."

Which is the meaning of the word cryptologists?

Abc

Cryptologists looked for cribs, which are repeated

expressions in messages. Sloppy operators would repeat

phrases like "nothing to report" or "weather forecast"

(Wettervorhersage), which served as clues. If there were no

cribs to be found, the British would send out false

information about, say, British mines planted in a given

area. The Germans might then send messages with the

name of that area, which would provide clues about

deciphering that code.

0 people who study weapons

people who study codes

KD people who study marine life

people who study ships

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Lilian Moreno

20 September, 15:13

Read the excerpt from "The Enigma Machine."

Which is the meaning of the word cryptologists?

Abc

Cryptologists looked for cribs, which are repeated

expressions in messages. Sloppy operators would repeat

phrases like "nothing to report" or "weather forecast"

(Wettervorhersage), which served as clues. If there were no

cribs to be found, the British would send out false

information about, say, British mines planted in a given

area. The Germans might then send messages with the

name of that area, which would provide clues about

deciphering that code.

0 people who study weapons

people who study codes

KD people who study marine life

people who study ships

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Valentin Hendricks · Answer 1

Answer: Cryptologists are people who study codes.

Explanation:

Cryptology is a scientific discipline which deals with deciphering codes. A cryptologist is, therefore, a person who studies codes.

The Enigma Machine is an encryption device which was used by the Nazi military in World War II. All the communication happened via this device, so as to protect diplomatic and military information. Alan Turing, an English mathematician and cryptanalyst, made a groundbreaking discovery of a machine which broke the enigma code.