Decryption
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /dɪˈkɹɪpʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Decryption is a noun meaning The process reversing an encryption; the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
Meaning
The process reversing an encryption; the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
Word Forms
- decryptions
Synonyms for decryption
Depending on context, synonyms include codebreaking, decipherment, decoding.
Antonyms for decryption
Common opposites include encryption.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include decoding, decipherment, encryption, decode, decoder, detransformation.
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