Codeword vs. Solver — What's the Difference?

(cryptography) A string representing an encoded piece of text.

A solver is a piece of mathematical software, possibly in the form of a stand-alone computer program or as a software library, that 'solves' a mathematical problem. A solver takes problem descriptions in some sort of generic form and calculates their solution.

A word or phrase (or by extension a concept) used to make a (concealed) reference to another word or concept.

To find an answer to, explanation for, or way of dealing with (a problem, for example).

A type of crossword puzzle where the letters of the alphabet are represented by numbers and the solver must identify them by their position and frequency.

To solve an equation

One who or that which solves.

One who, or that which, solves.

A thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution