decryption
English
Etymology
Verbal noun of decrypt, from de- + crypt (only attested in compounds, such as cryptogram) from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /dɪˈkɹɪpʃən/
Noun
decryption (usually uncountable, plural decryptions)
- The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
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decoding
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See also
- to decipher