Read the sentence below. the students are working on a mystery message and they have found a computer program to them with the process of encoding their message. which word could best substitute the underlined portion of the sentence? cipher decipher encryption cryptanalyst

The word that could best substitute the underlined portion of the sentence, the process of encoding their message, is cryptanalyst.

According to the dictionary, cryptanalysis is "the procedures, processes, methods, etc., used to translate or interpret secret writings, as codes and ciphers, for which the key is unknown." Therefore, if we replace the underlined portion with that word, it makes perfect sense, for the cryptanalysis would help the students with their mystery message.

umm there is no difference

great question btw!