Question

from the code book: the science of secrecy from ancient egypt to quantum cryptograph. despite the enormous strength of rsa and other modern ciphers, cryptanalysts are still able to play a valuable role in intelligence gathering. —the code book, simon singh. what part of speech is cryptanalysts? what signals the part of speech for cryptanalysts? what does cryptanalysts mean?

Explanation:

1. "Cryptanalysts" is a noun as it refers to people who analyze codes. Nouns are words that name a person, place, thing, or idea. Here, it names a type of professional.
2. The -ists suffix is a common indicator of a noun referring to a person who practices or is associated with a particular activity or field. In this case, it indicates people involved in cryptanalysis.
3. Cryptanalysts are individuals who engage in the practice of cryptanalysis, which is the study of analyzing information systems in order to recover secret information from encrypted ciphers.

Answer:

1. Noun
2. The -ists suffix
3. People who analyze codes and ciphers to recover secret information